Wisps Meaning in English
word · lemma: wisp
ˈwɪsp
WISP
wˈɪsps
WISPS
Definición
Thin, light pieces or strands of something such as hair, smoke, or cloud. Usually refers to something delicate and soft.
Uso & Matices
Commonly used for hair ('wisps of hair'), smoke ('wisps of smoke'), and clouds. Describes something fine, fragile, or insubstantial. Not used for thick or heavy items. Collocations: 'a few wisps', 'wisps drifted', 'caught in wisps'.
Spanish: hebras - mechones - volutasPortuguese (BR): fios finos - mechas - tufosPortuguese (PT): fios finos - mechas - tufosChinese (Simplified): 缕 (细小的丝状物) - 一缕 (细烟/头发)Chinese (Traditional): 縷 (細小的絲狀物) - 一縷 (細煙/頭髮)Hindi: लटें - हल्की रेखाएँArabic: خصلات رفيعة - خيوط رقيقةBengali: সূক্ষ্ম রেখা - হালকা সুতার (চুল, ধোঁয়া, মেঘের জন্য)Russian: пучки (редкие) - тонкие полоски - клочья (дыма, тумана, волос)Japanese: 細い束 - ほそい筋（煙、髪など）Vietnamese: làn nhỏ - vệt mảnh - sợi mỏngKorean: 가느다란 조각 - 가닥 (연기, 머리카락 등)Turkish: ince tutam - ince parça (saç, duman, bulut için)Urdu: باریک لکی - ہلکی سی ریشم نما چیز (دھواں، بال، بادل وغیرہ)Indonesian: untaian tipis - helaian halus (rambut, asap, awan, dll)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
She had wisps of hair falling over her eyes.
basic
Thin wisps of smoke rose from the fire.
basic
Clouds broke into small wisps across the sky.
basic
The wind played with the wisps of her scarf.
natural
A couple of wisps of steam curled from the hot tea.
natural
She brushed the last wisps of sleep from her eyes and smiled.
natural