1. A small tuft or lock
   "wisps of hair"
    
2. A small bundle of straw or hay
   "The farmer tied a wisp of hay to mark the trail"
    
3. A flock of snipe
   "A wisp of snipe took flight from the marshy area"
    
4. A small person
   "a mere wisp of a girl"

Derived forms: wisps

Type of: bundle, flock, package, packet, parcel, small person, tuft, tussock

Encyclopedia: Wisp