Words that rhyme with wisp

  • asp
    n 1: of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder [syn: asp, asp viper, Vipera aspis] 2: cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death [syn: asp, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje]
  • crisp
    adj 1: (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot" [syn: crisp, sharp] 2: tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips" [syn: crisp, crispy] 3: pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" [syn: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy] 4: pleasingly firm and fresh; "crisp lettuce" 5: (of hair) in small tight curls [syn: crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky, nappy] 6: brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; `yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand" [syn: crisp, curt, laconic, terse] n 1: a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat [syn: chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip] v 1: make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane" [syn: wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp] 2: make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes" [syn: crispen, toast, crisp]
  • cusp
    n 1: point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) 2: a thin triangular flap of a heart valve [syn: cusp, leaflet] 3: small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth
  • gasp
    n 1: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" [syn: gasp, pant] v 1: breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily" [syn: pant, puff, gasp, heave]
  • grasp
    n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold] 2: the limit of capability; "within the compass of education" [syn: compass, range, reach, grasp] 3: an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" [syn: grip, grasp] 4: the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" [syn: clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold] v 1: hold firmly [syn: grasp, hold on] 2: get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" [syn: grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend]
  • hasp
    n 1: a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock v 1: secure or lock with a hasp
  • lisp
    n 1: a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th' 2: a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists [syn: LISP, list- processing language] v 1: speak with a lisp
  • rasp
    n 1: uttering in an irritated tone [syn: rasp, rasping] 2: a coarse file with sharp pointed projections [syn: rasp, wood file] v 1: scrape with a rasp 2: utter in a grating voice
  • unclasp
    v 1: release from a clasp; "She clasped and unclasped her hands" [ant: clasp]
  • wasp
    n 1: a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination [syn: WASP, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant] 2: social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting
  • enclasp
  • unhasp
  • chrisp
  • galliwasp

See also wisp definition