waspish

wasp·ish (w

sh)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a wasp.

2. Easily irritated or annoyed; irascible.

3. Indicative of irritation, annoyance, or spite: a waspish remark.

waspish·ly adv.

waspish·ness n.

waspish [ˈwɒspɪʃ]

adj

1. relating to or suggestive of a wasp

2. easily annoyed or angered

waspishly adv

waspishness n

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Adj.

waspish - very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"

bristly, prickly, splenetic

ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

waspish

adjective bad-tempered, cross, irritable, grumpy, touchy, petulant, waxy (informal, chiefly Brit.), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, crabbed, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, liverish, captious, pettish Her tone was somewhat waspish and abrupt.
pleasant, cheerful, agreeable, easy-going, good-humoured, genial, affable, jovial, good-natured

Translations

waspish [ˈwɒspɪʃ] ADJ [character, person] → irritable, irascible; [remark] → mordaz, punzante

waspish [ˈwɒspɪʃ] adj → irritable
wasp-waisted [ˌwɒspˈweɪstɪd] adj → à la taille de guêpe

waspish

adj, waspishly

adv → giftig

waspish [ˈwɒspɪʃ] adj (character) → litigioso/a; (comment) → pungente

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angry bristly cantankerous cross huffy Litherly Moody mordant peevish petulant polemical prickly querulous quick-tempered snappy sour splenetic testy tetchy	You are such a waspish, raspish, ill-conditioned chap, you see,' said Mr. Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context If SHE did not see them, some one else did--a gentleman on horseback had entered the gate and was proceeding up the road; at the distance of a few paces from us he paused, and calling to the children in a waspish penetrating tone, bade them 'keep out of that water. Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context When she chose, his sister's tongue could be waspish. Dust by Haldeman, Julius Mr. and Mrs. View in context	Washington's Birthday Washingtonese Washingtonian Washita Washoe process washout Washpot washrag washroom washstand washtub washup washwoman washy Wasim Akram Wasite Wasium Waslaw Nijinsky wasn't WASP Wasp fly wasp sting wasp waist wasp's nest wasp-waisted waspish waspishly wasps' nest wassail Wassail bowl Wassail cup Wassailer Wasserman reaction Wassermann Wassermann reaction Wassermann test Wasserstein Wassily Kandinski Wassily Kandinsky Wassily Leontief wassup wast Wast Water wastage waste waste away waste basket waste disposal waste disposal unit Waste gate waste ground	Wasp fly Wasp sting Wasp sting Wasp venoms Wasp venoms Wasp venoms wasp waist wasp waist wasp waists wasp waists wasp's nest wasp-like wasp-like wasp-like wasp-waisted wasp-waisted WASP4 WASPA WASPAA Waspam Airport, Nicaragua WASPC Waspier Waspier Waspier Waspiest Waspiest Waspiest WASPiness WASPiness WASPiness waspish waspishly waspishly WASPishness WASPishness WASPishness WASPishness WASPM WASPMS WASPNET WASPP Wasps Wasps Wasps Wasps wasps' nest Waspwaist Waspwaist waspy waspy waspy Wasqah Wasqah Wasquehal Badminton Club WASR WASRAD WASRAG WASRC WASRG WASRU Wass

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angry
bristly
cantankerous
cross
huffy
Litherly
Moody
mordant
peevish
petulant
polemical
prickly
querulous
quick-tempered
snappy
sour
splenetic
testy
tetchy

You are such a waspish, raspish, ill-conditioned chap, you see,' said Mr.

Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context

If SHE did not see them, some one else did--a gentleman on horseback had entered the gate and was proceeding up the road; at the distance of a few paces from us he paused, and calling to the children in a waspish penetrating tone, bade them 'keep out of that water.

Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context

When she chose, his sister's tongue could be waspish.

Dust by Haldeman, Julius Mr. and Mrs. View in context

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