feist

or fist

[ fahyst ]

/ faɪst /

noun

Also fice, fyce

[fahys] /faɪs/ .Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.

verb (used without object)

South Midland U.S. to prance or strut about: Look at him feist around in his new clothes.

Origin of feist

First recorded in 1760–70; compare (from 16th century) fisting hound, fisting cur, as contemptuous epithets for any kind of dog (present participle of fist “to break wind,” late Middle English; compare Old English fisting “breaking wind,” Middle Low German vīst, German Fist “fart”); def. 2 is perhaps a back formation from feisty

Words nearby feist

feints, Feira de Santana, feirie, Feisal I, Feisal II, feist, feisty, felafel, Feldene, Feldenkrais method, feldsher

Example sentences from the Web for feist

Feist pauses and smiles, convinced that he has convinced me.
Republicans Battle in Arizona: Why the Debates Matter|Andrew Romano|February 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Before Feist can reply, his political director, Mark Preston, looks up from his BlackBerry.
Republicans Battle in Arizona: Why the Debates Matter|Andrew Romano|February 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Feist is familiar, of course, with the objections that have been leveled against the 2012 debates lately.
Republicans Battle in Arizona: Why the Debates Matter|Andrew Romano|February 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Feist cover “Limit to Your Love” [below] manages to improve on the original, and is one of the best songs of the year.
Best Music Albums of 2011: The Weeknd, Drake, Britney Spears, and More|Marlow Stern|December 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Feist compares it with English and considers it a “mixed language” almost from the start, and many facts seem to favor this view.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
Mon frre Annemond Coct, chevalier, au partir du pays me feist son heritier.
History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

单词	feist
释义	feist or fist [ fahyst ] / faɪst / noun Also fice, fyce [fahys] /faɪs/ .Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt. verb (used without object) South Midland U.S. to prance or strut about: Look at him feist around in his new clothes. Origin of feist First recorded in 1760–70; compare (from 16th century) fisting hound, fisting cur, as contemptuous epithets for any kind of dog (present participle of fist “to break wind,” late Middle English; compare Old English fisting “breaking wind,” Middle Low German vīst, German Fist “fart”); def. 2 is perhaps a back formation from feisty Words nearby feist feints, Feira de Santana, feirie, Feisal I, Feisal II, feist, feisty, felafel, Feldene, Feldenkrais method, feldsher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feist Feist pauses and smiles, convinced that he has convinced me. Republicans Battle in Arizona: Why the Debates Matter\|Andrew Romano\|February 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Before Feist can reply, his political director, Mark Preston, looks up from his BlackBerry. Republicans Battle in Arizona: Why the Debates Matter\|Andrew Romano\|February 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Feist is familiar, of course, with the objections that have been leveled against the 2012 debates lately. Republicans Battle in Arizona: Why the Debates Matter\|Andrew Romano\|February 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Feist cover “Limit to Your Love” [below] manages to improve on the original, and is one of the best songs of the year. Best Music Albums of 2011: The Weeknd, Drake, Britney Spears, and More\|Marlow Stern\|December 31, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Feist compares it with English and considers it a “mixed language” almost from the start, and many facts seem to favor this view. The New Stone Age in Northern Europe\|John M. Tyler Mon frre Annemond Coct, chevalier, au partir du pays me feist son heritier. History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Volume III\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
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