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waspish

was·pish

UK/ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/ US/ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

very irritable

  • “bristly exchanges between the White House and the press”
  • “he became prickly and spiteful”
  • “witty and waspish about his colleagues”

Origin

From wasp + -ish.

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