Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or resembling a wasp.
- adjective Of or relating to a vespid wasp of the subfamily Vespinae.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to wasps; wasp-like.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of
wasps .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I had chili for lunch and have plenty “vespine gas”.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: “Under Cover” 2008
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I do in fact, frequently say “we require more vespine gas” and yes, one of the best RTS, and it does age very well.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: “Under Cover” 2008
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I wish I could have “we require more vespine gas” as a ring tone on my cheap cell phone.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: “Under Cover” 2008
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| Reply perhaps blizzard finally acquired enough vespine gas for the upgrade
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Be glad they changed their mind… 2008
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1920-1964 Os vespine wasp 1843 - bombycine silkworm 1884 OW W culicine mosquito
joanne commented on the word vespine
wasplike.
and not vespene.
January 23, 2009