Crossword-Solution: WASPISH
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Waspish | a. | Resembling a wasp in form; having a slender waist, like a wasp. |
| Waspish | a. | Quick to resent a trifling affront; characterized by snappishness; irritable; irascible; petulant; snappish. |
We have 15 clues for the answer “WASPISH”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Disposed to speak sharply. | 1 answer |
| Hard to hobnob with | 1 answer |
| Very irritable | 1 answer |
| Short-tempered. | 5 answers |
| A BAD-TEMPERED PERSON | 11 answers |
| Bad-tempered | 18 answers |
| Ill-tempered | 22 answers |
| in a bad mood | 31 answers |
| intolerant | 51 answers |
| splenetic | 67 answers |
| Testy | 77 answers |
| Irascible | 79 answers |
| petulant | 79 answers |
| Spiteful | 81 answers |
| Irritable | 82 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TAERE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with WASPISH (5)
Shortly after the ministry was formed, I went to him and said, “that now or never was the time to make an effort in my behalf.” “I will do so,” said he, in a waspish tone; for he always spoke waspishly whether to friend or foe; “but you must have patience for a few days, we are very much occupied at present.
Birds screamed at and scolded me; branches bruised and thorns scratched me; and still worse were the angry clouds of waspish things no bigger than flies.
And much of the sacred loon, The frolic, the Goatfoot God, For stories of indolent noon In the pineforest’s odorous nod, She questioned, not knowing: he can Be waspish, irascible, rude, He is oftener friendly to man, And ever to beasts and their brood.
Must I budge? Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humour? By the gods, You shall digest the venom of your spleen, Though it do split you; for, from this day forth, I’ll use you for my mirth, yea, for my laughter, When you are waspish.
Mars’s hot minion is return’d again; Her waspish-headed son has broke his arrows, Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows, And be a boy right out.
Quotes with WASPISH (3)
If I be waspish, best beware my sting.
We would gladly have listened to her (they said) if only she had spoken like a lady. But they are liars and the truth is not in them. Shrill… vituperative… no concern for the future of society… maunderings of antiquated feminism… selfish femlib… needs a good lay… this shapeless book… of course a calm and objective discussion is beyond… twisted, neurotic… some truth buried in a largely hysterical… of very limited interest, I should… another tract for the trash-can… burned her …
Darona’s face bore the pinched, taut look and shadowed eyes of someone constantly in pain, but the lack of lines suggested she was younger than Jesral had first thought; middle-aged, fifty at the very most.‘You make an uncommonly fine looking noblewoman, for a Mhrydaineg commoner.’‘Thank you.’ Jesral was careful to keep all tone out of her voice. Darona gave her a shrewd stare, then a slight smile.‘Self-control. Good. You must ignore me when I offend you unintentionally. They…
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Newsday, NYT, WP.
Used 4 times in crossword archives (1953–2022).