WISPS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

wisps

noun

plural of wisp

as in shrimp

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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.

— Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.

— Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023

Definition of shrimp

Noun

Much like the Iranians, Europeans and Brazilians, the Canadians don’t intend to be weaklings or pushovers.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
But with the Rockies looking a bit feisty (not to be mistaken with competent), what happens if the Giants can’t beat up on the division weaklings this year?

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

Definition of weaklings

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Bex Claire Hamell, a houseplant educator and award-winning horticulturist, looks for common pests, including mealybugs, scale, thrips, aphids, and mites, and meticulously treats plants with visible infestations.

— Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
That figure excludes the fungi, the microscopic mites and the viruses that infect the bacteria themselves.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of mites

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Dreyer went on to build many Indy 500 cars in the 1930s and built championship-winning sprint cars, midgets and quarter-midgets.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026

Definition of midgets

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Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).

— Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of lightweights

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