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waspishly — waspish ► ADJECTIVE ▪ sharply irritable. DERIVATIVES waspishly adverb waspishness noun … English terms dictionary
Waspishly — Waspish Wasp ish, a. 1. Resembling a wasp in form; having a slender waist, like a wasp. [1913 Webster] 2. Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish. [1913 Webster] He was naturally … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waspishly — adverb see waspish … New Collegiate Dictionary
waspishly — See waspish. * * * … Universalium
waspishly — adverb In a waspish manner … Wiktionary
waspishly — adv. in a waspish manner; sarcastically; with irritation … English contemporary dictionary
waspishly — See: waspish … English dictionary
waspishly — adverb : in a waspish manner … Useful english dictionary
Waspish — Waspishly, WASPishly, adv. Waspishness, WASPishness, n. /wos pish/, adj. Waspy. Also, WASPish. [1965 70; WASP + ISH1] * * * … Universalium
waspish — waspishly, adv. waspishness, n. /wos pish/, adj. 1. like or suggesting a wasp, esp. 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 … Universalium
