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Synonyms

waspy

1 American  
[wos-pee] / ˈwɒs pi /

adjective

waspier, waspiest

  1. resembling a wasp; waspish.

Waspy 2 American  
[wos-pee] / ˈwɒs pi /
Also WASPy,

adjective

Waspier, Waspiest

  1. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. of, relating to, or characteristic of WASPs.

    a Waspy country club.

Other Word Forms

  • waspily adverb
  • waspiness noun

Etymology

Origin of waspy1

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

Origin of Waspy2

First recorded in 1965–70; WASP + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Soon the airplanes came, adding their waspy buzz to the music.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

I go with one of the young English upstarts and choose a slightly exaggerated, magnificently tailored suit that emphasizes my new, waspy figure.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Well, I feel about it a good deal like that big, burly, good-natured canal laborer who had a little waspy bit of a wife, in the habit of beating him.

From The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form by Williams, Henry Llewellyn

"No wonder she's grown waspy, living a life like that," says Vee.

From Wilt Thou Torchy by Ford, Sewell

At others they are vividly white; to a certain extent this banded condition recalls the waspy coloration.

From Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants and Other Stinging Insects by Saunders, Edward

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