“bristly exchanges between the White House and the press”
Word Forms
spleen
noun
a feeling of resentful anger
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wespe
sehr gereizt
🇫🇷French
grincheux
très irritable
🇪🇸Spanish
enojadizo
muy irritable
🇮🇹Italian
vespa
molto irritabile
🇳🇱Dutch
wasachtig
erg prikkelbaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
irritado
muito irritado
🇷🇺Russian
язвительный
очень раздражительный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ताना मारता हुआ
बहुत चिड़चिड़ा
🇮🇳Tamil
குளவி
மிகவும் எரிச்சல்
🇮🇳Telugu
కందిరీగ
చాలా చిరాకు
🇮🇳Marathi
कुंडी
खूप चिडचिड
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભમરી
ખૂબ જ ચીડિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಣಜ
ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆರಳಿಸುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കടന്നൽ
വളരെ പ്രകോപിതനാണ്
🇵🇰Urdu
تتی
بہت چڑچڑا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
黄蜂般的
非常烦躁
🇯🇵Japanese
スズメバチ
とてもイライラする
🇰🇷Korean
말벌 같은
매우 짜증이 난다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ong bắp cày
rất cáu kỉnh
🇹🇭Thai
ตัวเปล่า
หงุดหงิดมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemberang
sangat mudah tersinggung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دبور
سريع الانفعال للغاية
🇮🇷Persian
باطل
بسیار تحریک پذیر
🇹🇷Turkish
eşek arısı
çok sinirli
🇮🇱Hebrew
עוֹקְצָנִי
מאוד עצבני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'waspish'?
The primary meaning of 'waspish' is 'very irritable'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'waspish' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'waspish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'waspish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'waspish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'waspish' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'waspish' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'waspish' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'waspish' in regular conversations?
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