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Get to know Wisp better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like tuft or tussock.

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Wisp | Wispy | Wisps | Wispa | Wispolitics

Wisp meaning

  1. A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group.
  2. A small, thin line of cloud, smoke, or steam.
  3. A whisk, or small broom.

Synonyms of Wisp

tuft tussock small person package bundle packet parcel flock

Related words

Other words often associated with Wisp or its synonyms:

accumulation aggregation assemblage collection clustering bunch cluster container clump allotment soul megabucks

Using Wisp

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group. | A small, thin line of cloud, smoke, or steam. | A whisk, or small broom.
  • Useful related words include: tuft, tussock, small person, package.
  • In the example corpus, wisp often appears in combinations such as: the wisp, wisp of.

Context around Wisp

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sewer 1×

Often after:

deep 1× dance 1× metropolitan 1× area 1× anne 1× ski 1×

Sentence patterns with Wisp

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a sewer wisp for a 1× a wisp of straw 1× and a wisp of fringe 1× in the wisp area of 1× known as wisp has graced 1× o the wisp anne catherick 1× o the wisp deep england 1× o the wisp it shines 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a wisp of 1× in the winter 1× it has today 1× it is sometimes 1× it slightly stole 1× like the end 1×

Common sentence endings:

and euphoric voice 1× around the house 1× at least college 1× car was stolen 1× deserted london suburb 1× for a girlfriend 1×

Words around Wisp

Just before it in the word index:

wisniewski 15 wisner 19 wisne 2 wisn 8 wismut 2 wismer 7

Just after it in the word index:

wispa 6 wispolitics 2 wisps 23 wispy 28 wisr 2 wiss 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Wisp

  • In this selection, "wisp" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sewer, deep, dance and metropolitan stand out and add context to how "wisp" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a sewer wisp for a and a wisp of straw. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "wisp" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with wisp

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is sometimes mentioned he has a "sewer wisp" for a girlfriend. (12 words)

He is also an elected board member of the nearby Will-O-Wisp Metropolitan District. (15 words)

Natalie R. Lu, also known as Wisp, has graced the platform with her waves of distortion and euphoric voice. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Like the end of the rainbow or a will-o’-the-wisp, Deep England is never attainable – it moves away the closer you get to it; and like a will-o’-the-wisp it shines most brightly above the most treacherous swamps. (42 words)

Since the blue wisps are launched all around the point of origin, bringing the boss toward the edge of the arena when he is approaching 50%, HP can drastically reduce the effectiveness of the Wisp Dance attack. (37 words)

That’s the wisp of a plot that propels “Mickey and the Bear,” a guessing game of when Mickey will abandon self-sacrifice and her dad to try for a better life, or at least college. (36 words)

Example sentences (11)

Like the end of the rainbow or a will-o’-the-wisp, Deep England is never attainable – it moves away the closer you get to it; and like a will-o’-the-wisp it shines most brightly above the most treacherous swamps.

Since the blue wisps are launched all around the point of origin, bringing the boss toward the edge of the arena when he is approaching 50%, HP can drastically reduce the effectiveness of the Wisp Dance attack.

He is also an elected board member of the nearby Will-O-Wisp Metropolitan District.

It has today been revealed that, in the early hours of Sunday, a home on Knight Crescent, in The Wisp area of Edinburgh, was entered and, according to Police Scotland, a car was stolen.

Natalie R. Lu, also known as Wisp, has graced the platform with her waves of distortion and euphoric voice.

She slicked her shoulder-length brunette locks poker straight with a flick at the ends, and a wisp of fringe over her face.

That’s the wisp of a plot that propels “Mickey and the Bear,” a guessing game of when Mickey will abandon self-sacrifice and her dad to try for a better life, or at least college.

A wisp of straw - or sop seile in Gaelic - was used to deposit drops of water that had come into contact with silver or gold, such as a wedding ring, around the house.

It slightly stole the thunder of the book’s famous opening, in which Hartright encountered the disturbed will o’ the wisp Anne Catherick after dark in a deserted London suburb.

In the winter, the Wisp ski resort in Oakland and New Germany State Park's cross county skiing trail are frequent destinations, and Deep Creek Lake sees much activity in the summer.

It is sometimes mentioned he has a "sewer wisp" for a girlfriend.

Common combinations with wisp

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "wisp" in a sentence?
An example: "Like the end of the rainbow or a will-o’-the-wisp, Deep England is never attainable – it moves away the closer you get to it; and like a will-o’-the-wisp it shines most brightly above the most treacherous swamps." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "wisp" from authentic English texts.
What does "wisp" mean?
Wisp means: A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group.
What are synonyms of "wisp"?
Common synonyms of "wisp" include: tuft, tussock, small person, package, bundle, packet, parcel, flock.
How many example sentences with "wisp" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "wisp", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.