wasp

[ wosp ]

/ wɒsp /

noun

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.

a person who is snappish or petulant.

Origin of wasp

before 900; Middle English waspe,Old English wæsp, metathetic variant of wæps, itself variant of wæfs, akin to Dutch wesp,German Wespe,Latin vespa

OTHER WORDS FROM wasp

wasplike, adjective

Words nearby wasp

washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp, waspish, wasp waist, waspy, wassail, Wassermann

Definition for wasp (2 of 3)

WASP¹

[ wosp ]

/ wɒsp /

noun

a member of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots, an organization disbanded in 1944.

Definition for wasp (3 of 3)

WASP²

or Wasp

[ wosp ]

/ wɒsp /

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

noun

a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant.

a member of the privileged, established white upper middle class in the U.S.

adjective

Waspy.

Origin of WASP

First recorded in 1955–60

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for wasp

The oiling is by means of two pumps, the system being practically identical with that of the 'Wasp II.'
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
Presently I lifted my head and looked cautiously toward the wasp's-nest.
Wild Animals at Home|Ernest Thompson Seton
Charles Darwin, in fact, informed me afterwards that his grandfather wrote 'a Wasp' in his "Zoonomia."
The Mason-bees|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for wasp (1 of 2)

wasp

/ (wɒsp) /

noun

any social hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, esp Vespula vulgaris (common wasp), typically having a black-and-yellow body and an ovipositor specialized for stingingSee also potter wasp, hornet Related adjective: vespine

any of various solitary hymenopterans, such as the digger wasp and gall wasp

Derived forms of wasp

wasplike, adjectivewaspy, adjectivewaspily, adverbwaspiness, noun

Word Origin for wasp

Old English wæsp; related to Old Saxon waspa, Old High German wefsa, Latin vespa

British Dictionary definitions for wasp (2 of 2)

Wasp

WASP

/ (wɒsp) /

n acronym for (in the US)

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant: a person descended from N European, usually Protestant stock, forming a group often considered the most dominant, privileged, and influential in American society

Derived forms of Wasp

Waspy, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for wasp

WASP

An acronym for “white Anglo-Saxon Protestant” — a member of what many consider to be the most privileged and influential group in American society.

单词	wasp
释义	wasp [ wosp ] / wɒsp / noun 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. a person who is snappish or petulant. Origin of wasp before 900; Middle English waspe,Old English wæsp, metathetic variant of wæps, itself variant of wæfs, akin to Dutch wesp,German Wespe,Latin vespa OTHER WORDS FROM wasp wasplike, adjective Words nearby wasp washup, washwoman, washy, Wasim Akram, wasn't, wasp, waspish, wasp waist, waspy, wassail, Wassermann Definition for wasp (2 of 3) WASP¹ [ wosp ] / wɒsp / noun a member of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots, an organization disbanded in 1944. Definition for wasp (3 of 3) WASP² or Wasp [ wosp ] / wɒsp / Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. noun a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant. a member of the privileged, established white upper middle class in the U.S. adjective Waspy. Origin of WASP ² First recorded in 1955–60 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wasp The oiling is by means of two pumps, the system being practically identical with that of the 'Wasp II.' A History of Aeronautics\|E. Charles Vivian Presently I lifted my head and looked cautiously toward the wasp's-nest. Wild Animals at Home\|Ernest Thompson Seton Charles Darwin, in fact, informed me afterwards that his grandfather wrote 'a Wasp' in his "Zoonomia." The Mason-bees\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for wasp (1 of 2) wasp / (wɒsp) / noun any social hymenopterous insect of the family Vespidae, esp Vespula vulgaris (common wasp), typically having a black-and-yellow body and an ovipositor specialized for stingingSee also potter wasp, hornet Related adjective: vespine any of various solitary hymenopterans, such as the digger wasp and gall wasp Derived forms of wasp wasplike, adjectivewaspy, adjectivewaspily, adverbwaspiness, noun Word Origin for wasp Old English wæsp; related to Old Saxon waspa, Old High German wefsa, Latin vespa British Dictionary definitions for wasp (2 of 2) Wasp WASP / (wɒsp) / n acronym for (in the US) White Anglo-Saxon Protestant: a person descended from N European, usually Protestant stock, forming a group often considered the most dominant, privileged, and influential in American society Derived forms of Wasp Waspy, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for wasp WASP An acronym for “white Anglo-Saxon Protestant” — a member of what many consider to be the most privileged and influential group in American society. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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