wispiest
Thinnest and lightest
Wispiest is the superlative of wispy—the most thin, delicate, or insubstantial of a group.
It describes the faintest traces of something: the wispiest clouds, the wispiest strands of hair.
The word suggests fragility and near-transparency, things barely there at all.
Least thick dimension
- faintestLeast distinct or perceptible
- filmiestMost thin and translucent
- gauziestMost thinly woven
- sheernessThinness letting light through
cobwebby · gossamer · diaphanous · ethereal · translucent · delicate · feathery · insubstantial
Least distinct or perceptible
- slightestLeast in degree
- vaguestLeast distinct or clear
- flimsiestLeast substantial or sturdy
- thinnestLeast thick dimension
weakest · subtlest · slenderest · merest · barest · remotest · dimmest · palest
thinnest
Least thick dimension
sheerness · cobwebby · gossamer · diaphanous · ethereal · translucent · delicate · feathery · insubstantial · vaporous
faintest
Least distinct or perceptible
thinnest · weakest · subtlest · slenderest · merest · barest · remotest · dimmest · palest · haziest
flyaway
Loose and drifting
- finestSuperlative in quality
- straggliestSuperlative of sprawling unevenly
- thinnestLeast thick dimension
downy · feathery · sparse · limp · thinning · silky · soft · trailing · escaping · loose
faintest
Least distinct or perceptible
cloudiest · smokiest · vaporous · drifting · dissolving · ephemeral · fleeting · vanishing · dissipating · curling