adj.
Pronunciation: ' wäs-pish, ' wo ̇ s-
Function: adjective
Date: 1566
1 : resembling a wasp in behavior especially : SNAPPISH , PETULANT <a waspish temper>
2 : resembling a wasp in form especially : slightly built
– wasp · ish · ly adverb
– wasp · ish · ness noun