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UK
/wˈɒspɪʃ/
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ADJECTIVE
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very irritable
witty and waspish about his colleagues
bristly exchanges between the White House and the press
he became prickly and spiteful
How To Use waspish In A Sentence
- On reflection, however, I feel this would be unlikely, because I cannot be alone in considering his regular waspish observations positive endorsement of a production.
- That much," she waspishly informed an imperturbable Myst, curled comfortably on a chair," is impossible to deny. A RAKE'S VOW
- The DA20's waspish empennage and T-tail were still there, as was the short chord, long-span, high-aspect ratio wing with upturned winglets.
- Like all diaries, it reflects the mood of the diarist and hence is scrappy, which in turns becomes waspish, gentle, melancholy, flirtatious and always directed by the seasons, scents, gardens and clothes.
- That should have ended it, except that certain newspapers have grown irritable and waspish with Tony Blair.
- After one particularly bland interview, a reporter waspishly criticized the starlet.
- There is no waspish remark to follow and I am sorry if this outbreak of sincerity causes any distress.
- Her caustic, waspish comments on the other housemates were biting and bitchy, but always spot on.
- He fell completely beyond the arc of his waspish brain and acid tongue and so he seemed utterly confused by the reception he sometimes got. The Grumpy Critic « Tales from the Reading Room
- And there's only so much waspish, scintillating badinage with Stereophonics one can take.
