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Wispy Definition & Meaning

wispy
adjective
  1. thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson
  2. lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"

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What does wispy mean?
thin and weak; "a wispy little fellow with small hands and feet"- Edmund Wilson lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
What part of speech is wispy?
Wispy is an adjective.
How many definitions does wispy have?
Wispy has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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