— wasplike , adj.
/wosp/ , n.
1. any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger.
2. a person who is snappish or petulant.
[ bef. 900; ME waspe, OE waesp, metathetic var. of WAEPS, itself var. of WAEFS, akin to D wesp, G Wespe, L vespa ]