feisty

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).

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[From feist.]

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feist′i·ness n.

feisty

(ˈfaɪstɪ) adj, feistier or feistiest1. lively, resilient, and self-reliant2. US and Canadian frisky3. US and Canadian irritable[C19: from dialect feist, fist small dog; related to Old English fīsting breaking wind]

feist•y

(ˈfaɪ sti)

adj. feist•i•er, feist•i•est. 1. full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky. 2. ill-tempered; pugnacious. [1895–1900, Amer.; feist + -y¹] feist′i•ly, adv. feist′i•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	feisty - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"spunky, pluckyspirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	2.	feisty - quick to take offense huffy, thin-skinned, touchysensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

feisty

adjective fiery, spirited, active, bold, lively, sparkling, vigorous, energetic, animated, have-a-go (informal), courageous, ardent, game, plucky, high-spirited, sprightly, vivacious, spunky (informal), mettlesome At 66, she was as feisty as ever.

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