waspy
/ˈwɑspi/adjective
waspy is spelled W-A-S-P-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, waspy means “Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in waspy?
| Letters | 5: W-A-S-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is waspy?
Waspy appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce waspy?
- UK /ˈwɒspi/
- US /ˈwɑspi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-waspy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of waspy
- waspier comparative
- waspiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waspy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike.
- 2
Infested with wasps.
a waspy apple
- 3
Waspish; irascible.
- 4
slangLike a wasp (white Anglo-Saxon Protestant), a member of the dominant American upper-class culture.
adjective
- 1
informalAlternative letter-case form of waspy (“characteristic of a WASP”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does waspy come from?
From wasp + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).