Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waspish

/ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
waspish
IPA
/ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.

adj

Spiteful or irascible.

adj

Suggestive of the behaviour of a WASP.

Example Sentences

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 -isch English -ish English waspish From wasp + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈwɒs.pɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more waspish (comparative) most waspish (superlative)

Derived Forms

waspishly waspishness

Synonyms

bristly prickly splenetic

Questions

How do you pronounce waspish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑ.spɪʃ/.
What does waspish mean?
Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.
Where does waspish come from?
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 -isch English -ish English waspish From wasp + -ish.

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