a thin insubstantial strand, streak, or fragment
a wisp of smoke
a wisp of hair
something frail, slight, or fleeting
a wisp of a girl
a wisp of a smile
a small thin person
a small handful, esp a wad of hay or straw for grooming an animal
a flock of birds, e.g. snipe
wispily adv
wispiness noun
wisplike adj
wispy adj
[Middle English; earlier history unknown]