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wisp

1. wisp \'wisp\ \'wis-pe-\ n [ME] 1: a small handful (as of hay or straw)  
   2a: a thin strip or fragment  2b: a thready streak {a ~ of smoke}  2c: 
   something frail, slight, or fleeting {a ~ of a girl} {a @ of a smile} 3: 
   WILL-O'-THE-WISP  - wispy aj
2. wisp vt : to roll into a wisp