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    waspish
    /ˈwɒspɪʃ/

    adjective

    • 1. readily expressing anger or irritation: "he had a waspish tongue"

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  2. www.dailymail.co.uk › tvshowbiz › article-13899193Dame Maggie Smith is remembered by her Downton Abbey 'son' Hugh...

    4 days ago · Maggie Smith has been remembered by her former co-stars and described as 'wise, witty, waspish, wonderful' in tributes after her death on Friday.

  3. www.rappler.com › entertainment › celebritiesMaggie Smith, mistress of waspishness on stage and screen -...

    3 days ago · LONDON, United Kingdom – Dame Maggie Smith, who died on Friday, September 27, aged 89, was a perfectionist who turned anxiety into an art form and was hailed as one of the great actors of stage...

  4. theprint.in › world › maggie-smith-mistress-of-waspishness-onMaggie Smith, mistress of waspishness on stage and screen

    4 days ago · For many viewers, her waspish turn in the smash-hit historical series that ran on television from 2010 to 2015 was the best reason to watch it, and it earned her multiple awards – although it did little for her desire for a private life.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glossary_of_British_terms_not_widelyGlossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

    2 days ago · This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States. In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred. Words with specific British English meanings that ...

  6. www.bangkokpost.com › life › arts-and-entertainmentBangkok Post - Acclaimed British actress Maggie Smith dies at 89

    5 days ago · For many viewers, her waspish turn in the smash-hit historical series that ran on television from 2010 to 2015 was the best reason to watch it, and it earned her multiple awards — although it ...

  7. www.economist.com › culture › 2024/09/27Maggie Smith brought a steely but humane imperiousness to roles

    5 days ago · Sep 27th 2024. B Y THE TIME she was in “Downton Abbey,” the television series in which she played the cutting, waspish Dowager Countess of Grantham, Maggie Smith was 75 years old and had won a ...

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionaryFind Definitions & Meanings of Words | Britannica Dictionary

    3 days ago · Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.