1. resembling or characteristic of an asp; venomous or malicious in manner or speech
Usage: literary or formal; often used metaphorically to describe a person's behavior or tone

Examples

• Her aspish remarks cut through the room like a blade.
• The critic's aspish tone made even the most confident performer uncomfortable.
• He gave an aspish response to the innocent question.
• She had an aspish way of twisting words to hurt others.
• The aspish nature of his comments revealed his true feelings.