Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wosp]
- /wɒsp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wosp]
- /wɒsp/
Definitions of wasplike word
- noun wasplike any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger. 1
- noun wasplike a person who is snappish or petulant. 1
- noun wasplike Resembling a wasp or some aspect of it. 1
- adjective wasplike Resembling or characteristic of a wasp. 0
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Origin of wasplike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English waspe, Old English wæsp, metathetic variant of wæps, itself variant of wæfs, akin to Dutch wesp, German Wespe, Latin vespa
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Parts of speech for Wasplike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wasplike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wasplike usage trend in Literature
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