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• WASP|ish — «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful: »a waspish …   Useful english dictionary

• Wasp´ish|ly — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …   Useful english dictionary

• wasp´ish|ly — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …   Useful english dictionary

• Wasp|ish — «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful: »a waspish …   Useful english dictionary

• wasp|ish — «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful: »a waspish …   Useful english dictionary

• Wasp´ish|ness — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …   Useful english dictionary

• wasp´ish|ness — wasp|ish «WOS pihsh, WS », adjective. 1. like a wasp; like that of a wasp. 2. Figurative. a) bad tempered; irritable: »a waspish person. SYNONYM(S): irascible, snappish, fractious. b) marked or characterized by virulence or petulance; spiteful:… …   Useful english dictionary

• ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

• wasp — gal·li·wasp; wasp; wasp·i·ly; wasp·ish; wasp·ish·ly; wasp·ish·ness; wasp·ling; wasp·dom; …   English syllables

• The Unicorn and the Wasp — Infobox Doctor Who episode caption=Having followed her to the lake, the titular Wasp is controlled by Agatha Christie (Fenella Woolgar) using the Firestone the object sought after by the titular Unicorn as the Doctor runs forward with Donna to… …   Wikipedia