feistiness


feist·y

F0070200 (fī′stē)adj. feist·i·er, feist·i·est 1. Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky: "Feisty, smart, and courageous child protagonists ... populate [her] fictional world" (Carolyn L. Shute). See Note at andiron.2. Quarrelsome or aggressive: "A bunch of guys got tipsy ... One of them got feisty and starting swinging punches at the others" (Didi Emmons).
[From feist.]
feist′i·ness n.

feistiness

(ˈfaɪstɪnəs) nthe quality or extent of being feisty