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Wispy

adjective/wˈɪspi/
Definition
thin and weak; - Edmund Wilson
lacking clarity or distinctness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɪspi/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɪspi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɪspi/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɪspi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivethin and weak; - Edmund Wilson
“a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet”
adjectivelacking clarity or distinctness
“a dim figure in the distance”
Word Forms
wispnouna small person
dimnessnounthe quality of being dim or lacking contrast
faintnessnounthe quality of being dim or lacking contrast
vaguenessnounindistinctness of shape or character
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zart
dünn und schwach; -Edmund Wilson
🇫🇷French
vaporeux
mince et faible; -Edmond Wilson
🇪🇸Spanish
tenue
delgado y débil; -Edmund Wilson
🇮🇹Italian
esile
magro e debole; -Edmund Wilson
🇳🇱Dutch
piekerig
dun en zwak; -Edmund Wilson
🇵🇹Portuguese
fino
magro e fraco; -Edmundo Wilson
🇷🇺Russian
тонкий
тонкий и слабый; - Эдмунд Уилсон
India
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலித்தனமான
மெல்லிய மற்றும் பலவீனமான; - எட்மண்ட் வில்சன்
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలివిగల
సన్నని మరియు బలహీనమైన; - ఎడ్మండ్ విల్సన్
🇮🇳Marathi
विस्पी
पातळ आणि कमकुवत; - एडमंड विल्सन
🇮🇳Gujarati
બુદ્ધિશાળી
પાતળા અને નબળા; - એડમંડ વિલ્સન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದ
ತೆಳುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದುರ್ಬಲ; - ಎಡ್ಮಂಡ್ ವಿಲ್ಸನ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബുദ്ധിയുള്ള
നേർത്തതും ദുർബലവുമാണ്; - എഡ്മണ്ട് വിൽസൺ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਸਪੀ
ਪਤਲੇ ਅਤੇ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ; - ਐਡਮੰਡ ਵਿਲਸਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہوشیار
پتلا اور کمزور؛ - ایڈمنڈ ولسن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纤细的
瘦弱; ——埃德蒙·威尔逊
🇯🇵Japanese
かすかな
薄くて弱い。 - エドモンド・ウィルソン
🇰🇷Korean
작게 묶은
얇고 약함; - 에드먼드 윌슨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mỏng manh
gầy và yếu; - Edmund Wilson
🇹🇭Thai
ตัวเล็ก
ผอมและอ่อนแอ - เอ็ดมันด์ วิลสัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
ringan
kurus dan lemah; -Edmund Wilson
🇵🇭Filipino
manipis
manipis at mahina; - Edmund Wilson
🇲🇾Malay
kecik
nipis dan lemah; - Edmund Wilson
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضعيف
رقيقة وضعيفة. - إدموند ويلسون
🇮🇷Persian
خفن
لاغر و ضعیف؛ - ادموند ویلسون
🇹🇷Turkish
incecik
ince ve zayıf; -Edmund Wilson
🇮🇱Hebrew
צמרמורת
רזה וחלשה; אדמונד ווילסון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'wispy'?
The primary meaning of 'wispy' is 'thin and weak; - Edmund Wilson'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'wispy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'wispy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'wispy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'wispy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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