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waspish

1

[ wos-pish ]

adjective

  1. like or suggesting a wasp, especially in behavior.
  2. quick to resent a trifling affront or injury; snappish.

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  3. irascibly or petulantly spiteful:

    waspish writing.

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  4. having a slight or slender build.


Waspish

2
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[ wos-pish ]

adjective

waspish

/ ˈ·ÉÉ’²õ±èɪʃ /

adjective

  1. relating to or suggestive of a wasp
  2. easily annoyed or angered
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É²¹²õ±è¾±²õ³ó±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ·É²¹²õ±è¾±²õ³ó²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ·É²¹²õ±èi²õ³ó·±ô²â adverb
  • ·É²¹²õ±èi²õ³ó·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of waspish1

First recorded in 1560–70; wasp + -ish 1

Origin of waspish2

First recorded in 1965–70; WASP + -ish 1
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He was a primary colours politician — waspish, pugnacious, unrelenting, engaging — and at once complicated and undoubtedly controversial, in his politics and his personal conduct.

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And this was one of the least waspish awards shows in memory, with few jokes at the expense of actors or shows, apart from one about “The Bear†being a comedy without jokes.

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Wobbly and waspish from booze, she makes a toast: “To Franklin Shepard, the producer. The man who has everything. And fat, drunk and finished, I would rather be me any day.â€

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Enjoy Garner’s wonderfully waspish essay on aging ungracefully, which manages to germanely quote both Marilynne Robinson and Dirty Harry?

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His style dovetailed superbly with the pugnacious Warner, all waspish cuts and wristy flicks, as Pakistan's attack struggled to find consistent lengths.

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