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feistily — feisty ► ADJECTIVE (feistier, feistiest) informal 1) spirited and exuberant. 2) touchy and aggressive. DERIVATIVES feistily adverb feistiness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete feist «small dog», from fisting cur or ho … English terms dictionary
feistily — feistˈily adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑feisty … Useful english dictionary
feisty — feistily, adv. feistiness, n. /fuy stee/, adj., feistier, feistiest. 1. full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger. 2. ill tempered; pugnacious. 3. troublesome; difficult:… … Universalium
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feisty — [ fʌɪsti] adjective (feistier, feistiest) spirited and exuberant. Derivatives feistily adverb feistiness noun Origin C19: from earlier feist, fist small dog , from fisting cur or hound, a derogatory term for a lapdog, from ME fist break wind ; cf … English new terms dictionary
feisty — /ˈfaɪsti/ (say fuystee) adjective 1. excitable; quarrelsome. 2. frisky; high spirited: *The Queen Mother was known to Britons as a feisty character who enjoyed horse racing and a glass of gin –aap news, 2000. {US dialect fist a small dog,… …
feistiness — feisty ► ADJECTIVE (feistier, feistiest) informal 1) spirited and exuberant. 2) touchy and aggressive. DERIVATIVES feistily adverb feistiness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete feist «small dog», from fisting cur or ho … English terms dictionary
feisty — ► ADJECTIVE (feistier, feistiest) informal 1) spirited and exuberant. 2) touchy and aggressive. DERIVATIVES feistily adverb feistiness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete feist «small dog», from fisting cur or ho … English terms dictionary
feisty — ☆ feisty [fīs′tē ] adj. feistier, feistiest [ FEIST + Y2] [Informal or Dial.] full of spirit; specif., a) quarrelsome, aggressive, belligerent, etc. b) lively, energetic, spunky, etc. feistily adv. feistiness n … English World dictionary
