"wispish" meaning in English

See wispish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more wispish [comparative], most wispish [superlative]
Etymology: wisp + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wisp|ish}} wisp + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wispish (comparative more wispish, superlative most wispish)
  1. Wispy.
    Sense id: en-wispish-en-adj-Z-JQ5azk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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