waspishly

waspishly
See waspish.

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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 — adverb In a waspish manner …   Wiktionary

  • waspishly — adv. in a waspish manner; sarcastically; with irritation …   English contemporary dictionary

  • waspishly — wasp·ish·ly …   English syllables

  • 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

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