A wisp is a very thin piece of something like hair, smoke, or grass. It is often small and light. We use it to describe something that looks soft or thin.
She saw a wisp of smoke rising up.
He picked a wisp of hair from his face.
A wisp can mean a small or slight amount of something you cannot touch, like a feeling or idea. It is just a little bit and sometimes hard to see or hear.
There was a wisp of sadness in her voice.
He had a wisp of doubt about the plan.
When we talk about 'wisps' of hair, we mean small, thin pieces or tufts of hair. They are small and soft and sometimes stand out from the rest of the hair.
She brushed away the wisps of hair from her face.
The child had wisps of blond hair on his head.
A wisp in nature means a small bunch or thin piece of grass or leaves. It is light and small and easy to move with the wind.
There were wisps of grass near the riverbank.
She held a wisp of leaves in her hand.
In stories, a wisp can mean a small magical spirit or creature. It is often shown as light or thin and helps or tricks people in old tales.
The wisp led them through the dark forest.
Legends speak of a wisp in the old woods.
