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waspish

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/ / /ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- Proto-Indo-European *wóbʰseh₂ Proto-Germanic *wapsō Proto-West Germanic *wapsu Old English wæps Middle English wasp English wasp Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English waspish From wasp + -ish.

  1. Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.
  2. Spiteful or irascible.

    Svveet Hony-Comb, don't be ſo VVaſpiſh: […]

    Always, he radiated an air of soigné self-confidence: he could be amiable in his opinions or waspish, but he never betrayed a flicker of doubt about what he thought.