waspish.

Quickly irritated and inclined to sharp, snappish remarks.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a waspish reply
• a waspish tone

On the page

Her waspish reply surprised the guests who knew only her public charm.

He became waspish whenever the conversation approached his unfinished book.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more waspish; superlative most waspish where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.