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Explore Waspy through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Waspy in a sentence

Waspy meaning

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike.
  2. Infested with wasps.
  3. Waspish; irascible.

Using Waspy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike. | Infested with wasps. | Waspish; irascible.
  • In the example corpus, waspy often appears in combinations such as: waspy family.

Context around Waspy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wealthy 1×

Often after:

family 2× credentials 1× new 1×

Sentence patterns with Waspy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a rather waspy family and 1× a wealthy waspy family and 1× heart of waspy new england 1× s more waspy credentials would 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the heart 1× reports this week 1×

Common sentence endings:

of rye bread 1× slight break up 1× to his father 1× us intelligence services 1×

Words around Waspy

Just before it in the word index:

wasps 138 waspish 7 waspi 27 waspc 2 wasp 256 wason 4

Just after it in the word index:

wasque 4 wass 20 wassa 10 wassail 12 wassailing 2 wassce 27

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Waspy

  • In this selection, "waspy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wealthy, family, credentials and new stand out and add context to how "waspy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a rather waspy family and and a wealthy waspy family and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "waspy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with waspy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She’s from a rather waspy family and is dealing with a slight break up. (15 words)

He’s the adopted son of a wealthy, Waspy family and was once the head of an internal affairs force for US intelligence services. (24 words)

In the heart of WASPy New England, kosher was kept, a synagogue was built, and you could get a decent loaf of rye bread. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Reports this week suggested that Don Jr. had grown impatient with Guilfoyle over the way she dresses and believed that Anderson's more Waspy credentials would appeal more to his father. (31 words)

He’s the adopted son of a wealthy, Waspy family and was once the head of an internal affairs force for US intelligence services. (24 words)

In the heart of WASPy New England, kosher was kept, a synagogue was built, and you could get a decent loaf of rye bread. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

Reports this week suggested that Don Jr. had grown impatient with Guilfoyle over the way she dresses and believed that Anderson's more Waspy credentials would appeal more to his father.

She’s from a rather waspy family and is dealing with a slight break up.

He’s the adopted son of a wealthy, Waspy family and was once the head of an internal affairs force for US intelligence services.

In the heart of WASPy New England, kosher was kept, a synagogue was built, and you could get a decent loaf of rye bread.

Common combinations with waspy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "waspy" in a sentence?
An example: "Reports this week suggested that Don Jr. had grown impatient with Guilfoyle over the way she dresses and believed that Anderson's more Waspy credentials would appeal more to his father." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "waspy" from authentic English texts.
What does "waspy" mean?
Waspy means: Resembling or characteristic of a wasp; wasplike.
How many example sentences with "waspy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "waspy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.