Definition
- (noun) A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group. “A wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.”
- (noun) A whisk, or small broom.
- (noun) A will o' the wisp, or ignis fatuus.
- (noun) An immeasurable, indefinable essence of life; soul.
- (noun) A disease affecting the feet of cattle.
- (verb) To brush or dress, as with a wisp.
- (verb) To rumple.
- (verb) To produce a wisp, as of smoke.
Word stats
- Wisp contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 9.
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Words starting with WIS
- wisdom
- wise
- wiseacre
- wiseacres
- wisecrack
- wisecracked
- wisecracking
- wisecracks
- wisely
- wiser
- wises
- wisest
- wish
- wishbone
- wishbones
- wished
- wisher
- wishers
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What does Wisp mean?
A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.
How many letters are in Wisp?
Wisp has 4 letters.
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