Plural of wisp
regular plural
The plural of wisp is wisps.
Forms of wisp
| Singular | wisp /wɪsp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | wisps |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Wisps in a sentence
- Then some angel of grace lent her a few wisps, which she grasped.1982, Kamala Markandaya, Shalimar, Harper & Row, →ISBN, page 154
- Apparently it had been too much; for his sleep, though deep as death itself, was not dreamless this time, but threaded with ghostly wisps of dreams.1987, John E. Woods, Patrick Süskind, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer=Das Parfum, Pocket Books, page 163
- A few gray wisps straggled from underneath his cap.From the entry straggle
- He was old, with wisps of white hair barely covering the top of his head.2014, Lynda Behling, Claire, →ISBN. From the entry Kennie
- Would wisps of dragonbreath betray Ythra’s position before they came face to face?2002 October, Edward M. Lerner, “Survival Instinct”, in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, volume CXXII, number 10, page 42, column 2. From the entry dragonbreath
Meaning of wisp
- noun A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; a twisted handful of something; any slender, flexible structure or group.
- noun A small, thin line of cloud, smoke, or steam.
- noun A whisk, or small broom.
Questions about the plural of wisp
- What is the plural of wisp?
- The plural of wisp is wisps.
- Is wisp countable?
- Wisp is a countable and uncountable noun.
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