waspish

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Adjective waspish has 1 sense

bristly, prickly, splenetic, waspish - very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
Antonym: good-natured (indirect, via ill-natured)

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Term: Waspish

Adjective

Definition: irritable or easily angered.

Example Sentence: The teacher's waspish tone scared the students into silence.

Adjective

Definition: sharp-tongued or inclined to make cutting remarks.

Example Sentence: The dinner conversation turned unpleasant when Sarah made a waspish comment about her sister's cooking.

Adjective

Definition: resembling or characteristic of a wasp; marked by black and yellow stripes.

Example Sentence: The waspish pattern of the dress caught everyone's attention at the party.

Adverb

Definition: in a manner that is irritable or with sharp-tongued remarks.

Example Sentence: Despite her calm exterior, she spoke waspishly to her colleagues when they made mistakes.

Noun

Definition: an irritable or bad-tempered person.

Example Sentence: Jack's waspish behavior earned him a reputation around the office.

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