wispy

• Décrit quelque chose de fin, léger et délicat, souvent utilisé pour les cheveux, les nuages ou la fumée.

Describes something that is thin, light, and delicate, often used for hair, clouds, or smoke.

1. Thin and weakB2formal

   Describes something that is slender, delicate, or lacking substance.

   Fin et délicat

   • She had wispy hair that floated in the breeze.
   • The old man's voice was wispy and barely audible.
   • The plant had wispy stems that bent easily in the wind.

   Synonymesdelicatefaintflimsyfrailgossamerinsubstantialslenderslightthin

   Antonymesrobustsolidsturdysubstantialthick

2. Lacking clarity or distinctnessB2formal

   Something that is vague, indistinct, or not clearly defined.

   Vague, indistinct

   • The photograph showed a wispy outline of the mountains.
   • His explanation was wispy and left many questions unanswered.
   • The memory of that day is now wispy and fragmented.

   Synonymesdimfainthazyill-definedindistinctmistynebulousshadowyunclearvague

   Antonymescleardefinitedistinctsharp