waspish

UK
/ˈwɒspɪʃ/
US
/ˈwɑːspɪʃ/

Translations

waspishadjective
more waspish
Comp.
most waspish
Super.
UK
/ˈwɒspɪʃ/
US
/ˈwɑːspɪʃ/
Her waspish comments made everyone uncomfortable.
Её язвительные комментарии заставили всех чувствовать себя неуютно.
He had a waspish tone in his voice when he spoke to her.
В его голосе был злобный тон, когда он говорил с ней.

Definitions

waspishadjective
Readily expressing or inclined to express anger or irritation.
Her waspish remarks during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
Having a very slender, narrow waist or figure, reminiscent of a wasp.
Victorian fashion prized a waspish waist achieved with tight-laced corsets.
Relating to or characteristic of wasps (the insects).
The entomologist studied the waspish patterns on the insect's abdomen.