wispish

Definition of wispishnext

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Adjective
  • Prioritize the allocation of available funds for the maintenance of common-use launch infrastructure, including roads, electricity distribution, and gaseous pipelines and resource reserves.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 June 2026
  • The solution for this is to construct a new gaseous nitrogen system to supplement the existing capacity, but the $25 million project is currently unfunded.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Of course, Fedko will take even a tenuous spot on the margin of the majors over the alternative, after six seasons, 457 games in the minor leagues.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • The concept has overwhelmingly blurred the lines between professional and personal hours for physicians, overburdening an already tenuous workforce.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
  • Sprinkle the entire rug with a thin layer of baking soda and wait 20 minutes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Adjective
  • Hz [Warp] Warp lodestars Seefeel are most recognizable for their vaporous blend of shoegaze, ambient, and experimental electronic music.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
  • The sky above is filled with eagles, an American flag and vaporous images.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Dazzling Venus would be invisible due to its proximity to the sun.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • Developed by Giacomo Sasso, a postdoctoral researcher at Queen Mary University of London, this new tactile system allows robots to see touch in real time by instantly transforming invisible mechanical forces into vivid, dynamic color patterns.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Dion’s look appeared to be made out of a slightly sheer material, showing off her legs through the diaphanous fabric.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 June 2026
  • That spirit is exemplified by Ford, a gregarious hostess who moves through the various groupings of women in a diaphanous full-length blue dress, introducing Godfred to a group of attendees and hugging both first-timers and her OGs enthusiastically.
    Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • That sisterly correction, among a host of other elements as intangible and yet as instantly recognizable as great literary talent, is also part of what drives Lot 35 in Christie’s Exceptional Sale into its current stratosphere.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Keep his minutes in check, stick him in front of the net on the power play, and there’s reason to think Perry can still deliver some tangible impact along with those intangible qualities.
    Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
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“Wispish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wispish. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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