wisp

• Sustantivo que designa una porción pequeña, fina o delicada de algo, como un mechón de cabello, una hebra de humo o un manojo de paja; también puede referirse a una persona menuda o frágil, o a una bandada de agachadizas.

A noun referring to a small, thin, or delicate piece or bundle of something, such as hair, smoke, or straw; can also refer to a small person or a flock of snipe.

1. Small tuft or lockB2formal

   A thin, delicate, or small piece or strand of something, such as hair, smoke, or grass.

   Mecha, hebra o copo pequeño

   • A wisp of smoke rose from the chimney.
   • She tucked a wisp of hair behind her ear.
   • A few wisps of cloud drifted across the sky.

   Sinónimoslockstrandtresstuft

2. Small personB2informal

   A person who is very thin or slight in build.

   Persona muy delgada

   • She was just a wisp of a girl, but she had a strong will.
   • He looked like a wisp compared to his muscular brother.
   • The old man was a mere wisp, frail and quiet.

3. Small bundle of straw or hayC1formalbritish

   A small, thin bundle of straw or hay used for thatching or bedding.

   Pequeño haz de paja o heno

   • The farmer gathered a wisp of straw for the animals.
   • They used wisps of hay to line the bird's nest.
   • A wisp of dried grass was all that remained of the old roof.

   Sinónimosbunchbundlehandfultuft

4. C2formalbritish

   A group or flock of snipe birds.

   Bandada de agachadizas

   • A wisp of snipe flew over the marsh.
   • The hunter spotted a wisp of snipe near the riverbank.
   • We watched a wisp of snipe take flight at dusk.

   Sinónimoswalkwinnowing