wispy

adjective

Definition of wispynext
1
as in feathery

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2
as in stringy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wispy
  1. feathery
  2. stringy
  3. diaphanous
  4. willowy
  5. downy
  6. spindly
  7. gauzy
  8. lanky
Adjective
  • This internet phenomenon puts these feathery creatures in the spotlight, which ultimately aids awareness, said Matt Williams, director of conservation with the Indiana chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
    Megan Marples, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Remove the feathery cones that line the inside of the body.
    Nereya Otieno, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023
Definition of feathery
Adjective
  • Field pumpkins have a watery, stringy and sometimes bitter taste.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • One thing’s for certain: the future of materials science looks sticky, stringy and pretty spectacular.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of stringy
Adjective
  • As the head of a tech company, Kidman affects an office version of the high femme with diaphanous blouses and soft updos.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
    Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of diaphanous
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  • Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of willowy
Adjective
  • Mature king penguins have four total layers of feathers—three downy inner layers, topped by an oily waterproof outer layer.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That said, Beatty’s portrayal of the harried, discursive, libidinous George is irresistible even without context, as is the performance given by a young Goldie Hawn, who illuminates every frame—and perfectly counteracts Beatty—with blonde California light, and a heart-melting, downy innocence.
    Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of downy
Adjective
  • Ringed by mountains and a bald expanse of Arizona desert, red and yellow cranes cast spindly shadows over the cubic skeletons of what will become multistory buildings.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Try a bottle of La Tomato ($19.95, though quite a bit more with shipping), from the Japanese distillery Godo Shusei Co, an ice-clear concoction made with fresh tomato juice; its vegetal sweetness will sing when poured into spindly, garden-green cordial glasses from Ferm Living ($69 for four).
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of spindly
Adjective
  • Bridges were needed not just to fulfill a gauzy City Beautiful dream, but for practical reasons.
    Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Having grown up working in his mother’s Los Angeles hair salon, Bradford adopted a primary artmaking material that is not paint, but rather small gauzy papers used to curl hair.
    Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
Definition of gauzy
Adjective
  • Staff Pick: The weird and wacky treasures at HomeGoods Jeff Greenberg / Universal Images Group via Getty Images A lanky horse statue.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Carboni is a lanky, left-footed forward with a clean touch, and more importantly, the blessing of Messi.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
Definition of lanky
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