waspish

See also: WASPish

WOTD – 4 November 2009

English

Etymology

From wasp +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/

Audio (US) (file)

Adjective

waspish (comparative more waspish, superlative most waspish)

Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.
Spiteful or irascible.

Synonyms

(spiteful or irascible): irascible, spiteful

Translations

suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp

Finnish: ampiais mainen

spiteful or irascible

Danish: giftig (da), hvas, skarp
Finnish: äkäinen (fi)

French: grincheux (fr)

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