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What (who) is wisp$92179$ - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
WISP; Wisps; Wisp (disambiguation)
Wisp
["An Experiment with a Self-Compiling Compiler for a Simple
List-Processing Language", M.V. Wilkes, Ann Rev Automatic
Programming 4:1-48. (1964) ].
wisp
¦ noun
1. a small, thin bunch, strand, or amount of something.
2. a small, thin person.
Derivatives
wispily adverb
wispiness noun
wispy adjective
Origin
ME: origin uncertain.
will-o'-the-wisp
![An 1882 [[oil painting]] of a will-o'-the-wisp by [[Arnold Böcklin]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Arnold Böcklin - Das Irrlicht -1882.jpeg?width=200 "An 1882 [[oil painting]] of a will-o'-the-wisp by [[Arnold Böcklin]]")
![Glowing firefly (''[[Lampyris noctiluca]]'')](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Glow worm lampyris noctiluca.jpg?width=200 "Glowing firefly (''[[Lampyris noctiluca]]'')")
![Mt. Vernon, Wisconsin]] (long exposure)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/PanellusStipticusAug12 2009.jpg?width=200 "Mt. Vernon, Wisconsin]] (long exposure)")
![Sculpture of a will-o'-the-wisp by [[Harriet Hosmer]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Will-o-the-Wisp by Harriet Hosmer.jpg?width=200 "Sculpture of a will-o'-the-wisp by [[Harriet Hosmer]]")
ATMOSPHERIC GHOST LIGHTS
Will o' the Wisp; Will-o-wisp; Will-of-the-wisp; Hinkypunk; Will-O'-the-Wisp; Will o wisp; Will of the wisp; Ignis fatuus; Devil's Promenade; Spook Lights/Ghost Lights; Boi-tatá; Willow Wisps; Willow Wisp; Fool's fire; Spunkie; Spook Light; Ignis fatui; Will-o'-the-Wisp; Spooklights; Will-o'-the-wisps in popular culture; Will o the wisp; Aarnivalkea; Will o' the wisp; Will o' the wisps in popular culture; Ignes fatui; Corpse fire; Will-o'-Wisp; Will-o-the-wisp; Will o the wisps in popular culture; Will-o'-wisp; Ignisfatuus; Wil o wisp; Wil o' wisp; Dwaallicht; Hobby lantern; El Jacho; Luz Mala; Virvatuli; Žaltvykslė; Gandaspati; Boi-tata; Corpse light; Will of the Wisp; Zaltvyksle; Will O' the Wisp; Pixy-light; Willow wisp; Boitatá; Aleya; Aleya (Marsh light); Aleya (ghost light); Aleya (Ghost light); Friar's lantern; Friar's lanthorn; Will o wisps; Fifollet; Willowisp; Willo wisp; Feu follet; Fatuous fire; Ignis-fatuus
n.
Friar's lantern, Jack-with-a-lantern, Jack-o'-lantern, ignis fatuus.
