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- [wos-pee]
- /ˈwɒs pi/
- /wˈɒspi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wos-pee]
- /ˈwɒs pi/
Definitions of waspy word
- adjective waspy Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. of, relating to, or characteristic of WASPs: a Waspy country club. 1
- noun waspy Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike. 1
- adjective waspy of, like, or characteristic of a wasp 0
- adjective waspy Infested with wasps. 0
- adjective waspy (Slang) Like a wasp (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant), a member of the dominant American upper-class culture. 0
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Origin of waspy
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; wasp + -y1
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Parts of speech for Waspy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waspy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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waspy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waspy
adjective waspy
- waspish — Waspy.
- irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
- irascible — easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
Antonyms for waspy
adjective waspy
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
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