vespid
/ˈvɛspɪd/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a wasp, especially in having a slender body and a narrow waist.
- Her vespid figure was accentuated by the tight belt she wore.
- The insect had a vespid shape, with a thin waist and long legs.
- The artist captured the vespid form of the wasp in her detailed drawing.
noun
- A type of wasp that lives in colonies, including yellow jackets and hornets.
- A vespid built a large nest under the eaves of the house.
- The hiker was stung by a vespid after accidentally disturbing its nest.
- We watched a vespid carry a caterpillar back to its colony.