Word Finder - wisps

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A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.

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A wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.

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A whisk, or small broom.

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A will o' the wisp, or ignis fatuus.

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An immeasurable, indefinable essence of life; soul.

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A disease affecting the feet of cattle.

Further up were white wisps, looking clean against the pale baby blue.

Leave some wisps of hair loose around the face.

The soldiers, on seeing him, lit wisps of straw and ran after him, shouting, "Vive l'Empereur!"

At night, dew begins to settle, lifting softly with the wisps of morning cloud.

Why should n't she get the chance to sip Pimms with wisps of grass in her hair?

Wisps of vapor showed that the fuel tanks were being filled.

Toward the horizon, there were the faintest wisps of early morning ghost clouds.

The huge courtyard of the Rostovs' house was littered with wisps of hay and with dung from the horses, and not a soul was to be seen there.

However, a skilled decorator can make soft green icing wisps and curves look lovely on any cake, especially against a stark white buttercream background.

Prepare the front the way you'd like for it to look when you're done, taking out the bangs or wisps of hair around your face that you'd like to remain outside the twist.

Whether it's sheer, mesh or completely see- through, this suit is just mere wisps of fabric that try, and sometimes deliciously fail, to cover your most intimate of regions.

It was often down or pulled back with wisps and tendrils falling down around her face.

Some sheer bodysuits are simply wisps of sheer and stretchy fabric, and others are embellished with lace, velvet, or even fur.

In most cases such wheels merely have earthenware pitchers attached to their circumference by means of wisps of esparto, and are turned by a horse harnessed to a long arm fitted to a revolving shaft.

A few long wisps of white hair, like shreds of a torn spider web, clinging to the domed, blue-veined forehead.

As the wisps of smoke turned into a white pall, Johnny exited his car and the marshals turned their extinguishers on the SF-3.

Who knows, you may see the occasional enthusiasts brake van tour round the works to catch the last wisps of Industrial Steam.

Both had curly wisps of brown hair, and both, as babies do, looked identical.

A few gray wisps remain to break pears of sweat that roll down from the wrinkled neck.

Less wisps of straw most gone by dusk Ravenous birds will clean the rest.

Spirits circled at a distance, wisps of mist rose from the ground.

You can have a stern and sleek style when you put your hair up or a romantic look with dangling wisps.

For example, coarse curly hair is not suited for a sleek look with wisps; instead choose a look that takes advantage of your ringlets.

Add more wisps and bangs to add volume to the forehead and chin areas.

Then twist the braids and wrap them around each other to form a sturdy bun, making sure to gather the loose hair wisps in as well.

Or by adding wisps of yellow, buttery highlights throughout your hair, you'll add shine, enhance your eyes and make your skin glow like Jessica Alba and Naomi Watts.

Mere wisps of fabric that cover your upper and lower nether regions, all held together by delicate strips of string.