waspy

[ wos-pee ]
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adjective,wasp·i·er, wasp·i·est.
  1. resembling a wasp; waspish.

Origin of waspy

1
First recorded in 1650–60; wasp + -y1

Other words from waspy

  • wasp·i·ly, adverb
  • wasp·i·ness, noun

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Other definitions for Waspy (2 of 2)

Waspy
[ wos-pee ]

adjective,Wasp·i·er, Wasp·i·est.
  1. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. of, relating to, or characteristic of WASPs: a Waspy country club.

Origin of Waspy

2
First recorded in 1965–70; WASP + -y1

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How to use waspy in a sentence

  • She had none of your Chinese feet, nor waspy, unhealthy waists, which those may admire who will.

    The Fitz-Boodle Papers | William Makepeace Thackeray
  • If mother and dad ever have to go to London for anything, then I might—that is, if waspy isn't here.

    Hunter's Marjory | Margaret Bruce Clarke
  • At others they are vividly white; to a certain extent this banded condition recalls the waspy coloration.

    Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants | Edward Saunders
  • Good quarters—well ribbed up—not like one of the waspy greyhounds they call thoroughbred horses now-a-days.