Antonyms for waspy


Grammar : Adj
Spell : wos-pee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɒs pi


Definition of waspy

  • As in peevish : adj irritable, testy
  • As in querulous : adj grouchy, hard to please
  • As in crotchety : adj irritable, often due to old age
Example sentences :
  • Good quarters—well ribbed up—not like one of the waspy greyhounds they call thoroughbred horses now-a-days.
  • Extract from : « Sporting Society, Vol. I (of 2) » by Various
  • She had none of your Chinese feet, nor waspy, unhealthy waists, which those may admire who will.
  • Extract from : « The Fitz-Boodle Papers » by William Makepeace Thackeray
  • At others they are vividly white; to a certain extent this banded condition recalls the waspy coloration.
  • Extract from : « Wild Bees, Wasps and Ants » by Edward Saunders
  • If mother and dad ever have to go to London for anything, then I might—that is, if Waspy isn't here.
  • Extract from : « Hunter's Marjory » by Margaret Bruce Clarke

Synonyms for waspy

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