waspier
Quicker to sting
Waspier is the comparative form of waspy or waspish.
Someone waspier than another is more irritable, snappish, or prone to stinging remarks.
The word can also compare resemblance to wasps themselves—a waspier waist is narrower and more pinched.
She got waspier as the meeting dragged on.
Short-tempered, biting
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
- peevishHabitually fretful
- irascibleProne to outbursts
touchy · tetchy · fractious · querulous · fretful · grouchy · cantankerous · cranky
Sharp and biting
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- snarkyMockingly critical in tone
scathing · cutting · tart · acidic · incisive · barbed · stinging · pointed
Low vibrating hum
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
- yellowjacketStinging insect with bands
- hornetLarge aggressive wasp
venomous · striped · nest-building · droning · predatory · aggressive · territorial
snappish
Short-tempered, biting
irascible · touchy · tetchy · fractious · querulous · fretful · grouchy · cantankerous · cranky · grumpy
acerbic
Sharp and biting
snarky · scathing · cutting · tart · acidic · incisive · barbed · stinging · pointed · satirical
buzzing
Low vibrating hum
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
- yellowjacketStinging insect with bands
hornet · venomous · striped · nest-building · droning · predatory · aggressive · territorial
svelte
Gracefully slender