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- [wos-pish]
- /ˈwɒs pɪʃ/
- /ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/
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- [wos-pish]
- /ˈwɒs pɪʃ/
Definitions of waspish word
- abbreviation WASPISH Waspy. 1
- noun waspish Readily expressing anger or irritation. 1
- adjective waspish A waspish remark or sense of humour is sharp and critical. 0
- adjective waspish relating to or suggestive of a wasp 0
- adjective waspish easily annoyed or angered 0
- adjective waspish of or like a wasp 0
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Origin of waspish
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; wasp + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Waspish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waspish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
waspish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waspish
adjective waspish
- waspy — Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. of, relating to, or characteristic of WASPs: a Waspy country club.
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
- irascible — easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
Antonyms for waspish
Top questions with waspish
- what does waspish mean?
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