wispy

/ˈwɪspi/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɪspi] /ˈwɪspi/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɪspi] /-pē How to pronounce wispy (audio) -pi/ (ame, mw)

wispy — adjective

  • wispypositive
  • wispiercomparative
  • wispiestsuperlative

1. made of very thin, light strands or pieces, so it looks soft, slight, and not th

1.形容詞C1
釋義

made of very thin, light strands or pieces, so it looks soft, slight, and not thick.

例句

After the haircut, Nora's fringe looked soft and wispy around her face.

predicative use: look wispy around the face

Wispy clouds drifted above the mountain just before sunset.

wispy + clouds for thin, feathery shape

同義詞
  • thin

    the broad everyday word; it does not specifically suggest soft strands or drifting lines

  • feathery

    suggests a softer, lighter, more decorative look

  • straggly

    more negative; suggests hair or plants look untidy and uneven

  • gossamer

    more literary and delicate, often used for mist, fabric, or spider silk

反義詞
  • thick

    describes something broad or full rather than fine and slight

  • dense

    emphasizes a heavy, crowded appearance rather than thin strands

文法句型

wispy + noun (wispy hair, wispy cloud, wispy smoke)

用法筆記

Usually describes hair, smoke, clouds, grass, beards, and similar things that appear in fine strands or thin drifting lines. It suggests a light, slightly see-through look rather than simple small size.

常見錯誤

❌The box was wispy and hard to carry.
✅The box was flimsy and hard to carry.
💡Wispy describes thin strands or drifting lines, not the strength of a solid object.
❌She has wispy, thick hair.
✅She has wispy, thin hair.
💡Wispy suggests fine, light strands, so it clashes with 'thick' in the same description.