waspish

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/(UK)
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/ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/(UK) · /ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/(US)

Definition of waspish

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.
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adj

  1. Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.
  2. (figuratively)Spiteful or irascible.
    “Svveet Hony-Comb, don't be ſo VVaſpiſh: […]”
    “Always, he radiated an air of soigné self-confidence: he could be amiable in his opinions or waspish, but he never betrayed a flicker of doubt about what he thought.”
  3. Suggestive of the behaviour of a WASP.

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Etymology

From wasp + -ish.

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