英语词汇“waspish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

waspish

/ˈwɒspɪʃ

adjective

Readily expressing anger or irritation: he had a waspish tongue...

That should have ended it, except that certain newspapers have grown irritable and waspish with Tony Blair.
Her waspish tongue has already landed her in trouble.
On reflection, however, I feel this would be unlikely, because I cannot be alone in considering his regular waspish observations positive endorsement of a production.

Synonyms

irritable, touchy, testy, irascible, cross, snappish, cantankerous, splenetic, short-tempered, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, foul-tempered, moody, crabbed, crotchety, grumpy, huffy, ratty, petulant, peevish, querulous, angry, sharp

informal grouchy

Northern English informal mardy

Derivatives

waspishly

/ˈwɒspɪʃ(ə)li

/ adverb ...

Nevertheless, you don't hear jokes about equine looks, nor waspishly disparaging put-downs as often as you used to.
‘I assume this procedure is familiar to you,’ he said waspishly.
‘Fine, get fat then,’ I said waspishly, glaring at him.

waspishness

/ˈwɒspɪʃnəs/ noun ...

Are their early waspish criticisms insincere and their later affirmations the real deal, or are the affirmations the fakery and the waspishness the genuine thing?
‘Oh, no, I'm not stung by his waspishness, James’ Miranda purred playfully, ‘and yes, I would absolutely love to be walked back to my beach towel.’
And if there's a hint of waspishness involved, that might provide even more of a buzz…

单词	waspish
释义	waspish /ˈwɒspɪʃ / adjective Readily expressing anger or irritation: he had a waspish tongue... That should have ended it, except that certain newspapers have grown irritable and waspish with Tony Blair. Her waspish tongue has already landed her in trouble. On reflection, however, I feel this would be unlikely, because I cannot be alone in considering his regular waspish observations positive endorsement of a production. Synonyms irritable, touchy, testy, irascible, cross, snappish, cantankerous, splenetic, short-tempered, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, foul-tempered, moody, crabbed, crotchety, grumpy, huffy, ratty, petulant, peevish, querulous, angry, sharp informal grouchy Northern English informal mardy Derivatives waspishly /ˈwɒspɪʃ(ə)li / adverb ... Nevertheless, you don't hear jokes about equine looks, nor waspishly disparaging put-downs as often as you used to. ‘I assume this procedure is familiar to you,’ he said waspishly. ‘Fine, get fat then,’ I said waspishly, glaring at him. waspishness /ˈwɒspɪʃnəs/ noun ... Are their early waspish criticisms insincere and their later affirmations the real deal, or are the affirmations the fakery and the waspishness the genuine thing? ‘Oh, no, I'm not stung by his waspishness, James’ Miranda purred playfully, ‘and yes, I would absolutely love to be walked back to my beach towel.’ And if there's a hint of waspishness involved, that might provide even more of a buzz…
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