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waspish
[
wos
-pish
]
wasp·ish
/
ˈwɒs
pɪʃ
/
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[
wos
-pish
]
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adjective
1.
like or suggesting a
wasp
,
especially in behavior.
2.
quick to resent a trifling affront or injury; snappish.
3.
irascibly or petulantly spiteful:
waspish writing.
4.
having a slight or slender build.
Origin:
1560–70;
wasp
+
-ish
1
Related forms
wasp·ish·ly,
adverb
wasp·ish·ness,
noun
Synonyms
2.
resentful.
3.
testy, touchy.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
Wasp·ish
/
ˈwɒs
pɪʃ
/
Show Spelled
[
wos
-pish
]
Show IPA
adjective
Waspy.
Also,
WASP·ish.
Origin:
1965–70;
WASP +
-ish
1
Related forms
Wasp·ish·ly,
WASP·ish·ly,
adverb
Wasp·ish·ness,
WASP·ish·ness,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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waspish
(ˈwɒspɪʃ)
—
adj
1.
relating to or suggestive of a wasp
2.
easily annoyed or angered
'waspishly
—
adv
'waspishness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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waspish definition
mod.
in the manner of a
WASP
. :
She looks sort of “waspish,” but she's not.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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