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Wimped vs Wisped - What's the difference?

wimped | wisped |

As verbs the difference between wimped and wisped

is that wimped is past tense of wimp while wisped is past tense of wisp.

wimped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (wimp)

    • wimp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, slang) someone who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

    • Derived terms

    * wimpy * wimp out

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To behave submissively, inde.
  • *
  • To render wimpy.
  • *
    • ----

    wisped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wisp)

    • wisp

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small bundle, as of straw or other like substance; any slender, flexible structure or group.
    • A wisp of smoke rose from the candle for a few moments after he blew it out.
    A wisp of hair escaped her barrette and whipped wildly in the wind.
  • * Dryden
    • in a small basket, on a wisp of hay
  • A whisk, or small broom.
  • A will o' the wisp, or ignis fatuus.
  • * Tennyson
    • the wisp that flickers where no foot can tread

    Derived terms

    * will o' the wisp

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To brush or dress, as with a wisp.
  • (UK, dialect) To rumple.
    • (Halliwell)