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Definition wisp in British English

wisp noun

[countable] noun
/wɪsp/
1

something that has a long, thin, delicate shape, for example a cloud, smoke, or hair

Example

A wisp of smoke curled across the sky.

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2

an idea, feeling, or sound that is very slight and not clear

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Definition wisp in British English