Aspish

/ˈæspɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of an asp or aspis snake; serpent-like, treacherous, or venomous in quality or behavior.

Etymology

From 'asp' or 'aspis' + '-ish' (suffix meaning 'resembling or characteristic of'). The '-ish' suffix creates adjectives suggesting a quality is somewhat present but not absolute.

Kelly Says

To call someone or their behavior 'aspish' is a delightfully archaic insult—it means they're sneaky and poisonous in their dealings, evoking the ancient reputation of asp snakes as deceptive and deadly.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምስለኛ
mis-leh-nya
ARالعربية
مشبوه
mishabuh
BNবাংলা
সন্দেহজনক
san-deh-jo-n-ok
CACatalà
sospeït
soh-spe-ee
CSČeština
podezřelý
po-deh-zreh-el-ee
DADansk
mistænkt
mis-ten-kt
DEDeutsch
verdächtig
fer-dack-teehk
ELΕλληνικά
συγκλονιστικός
see-kloo-nis-tee-kos
ESEspañol
espurio
es-pee-ree-oh
FAفارسی
مشکوک
mesh-koo-k
FISuomi
epäilyttävä
eh-pah-ylyh-tah-vah
FRFrançais
suspect
soo-spekt
GUGU
શંકાસ્પદ
shan-ka-as-pad
HAHA
shakka
shak-ka
HEעברית
משונה
mis-hoh-nah
HIहिन्दी
संदेहजनक
san-dayh-jan-ak
HUMagyar
gyanús
gee-an-oos
IDBahasa Indonesia
curiga
choo-ree-gah
IGIG
ọha
oh-ah
ITItaliano
sospetto
soh-speht-toh
JA日本語
怪しい
あやしい (ayashii)
KKKK
көрсеткі
kor-set-ki
KMKM
មិនជា
min chea
KO한국어
mencurigakan
me-kyo-ri-ga-kan
MRMR
संशयास्पद
san-sha-ya-as-pad
MSBahasa Melayu
dicurigai
dee-koo-ree-gai
MYမြန်မာ
စကား
ska-ba
NLNederlands
verdacht
ver-dacht
NONorsk
mistenkt
mis-ten-kt
PAPA
ਸ਼ੱਕ
shak
PLPolski
podejrzewany
po-deh-zhev-ah-nyy
PTPortuguês
duvidoso
doo-vee-doh-soh
RORomână
suspect
soo-spekt
RUРусский
подозрительный
pa-do-zri-tel-nyy
SVSvenska
misstänkt
miss-tan-kt
SWKiswahili
dhana
dha-na
TAதமிழ்
சந்தேகம்
san-the-gam
TEతెలుగు
సందేహం
san-de-ham
THไทย
น่าสงสัย
nah song-sai
TLTL
mahirap
mah-ee-rap
TRTürkçe
şüpheli
shoe-pheh-lee
UKУкраїнська
за підозрою
za pi-do-zroy-u
URاردو
شک
shak
VITiếng Việt
nghi ngờ
nghee gyor
YOYO
ọlọ́
oh-loh
ZH中文
可疑的
kěyìdé
ZUZU
ngokuthi
ngoh-koo-thee

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