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adjective
- 1. (of a person, typically one who is relatively small) lively, determined, and courageous: informal "a love story with a feisty heroine who's more than a pretty face"
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adjective. uk / ˈfaɪ.sti / us / ˈfaɪ.sti / Add to word list. active, forceful, and full of determination: a feisty lady. He launched a feisty attack on the government. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy. adamantine. adamantly. aggressive. gutsily. gutsy. gutty. hard-boiled. hard-headed. pertinaciously. pigheadedly.
If you describe someone as feisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill. The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child.
1. chiefly Southern US and Midland US. a. : full of nervous energy : fidgety. b. : touchy, quarrelsome. c. : exuberantly frisky. 2. : having or showing a lively aggressiveness : spunky. the movie's feisty heroine. feistiness noun. Did you know?
Feisty is a word for someone who is touchy or quarrelsome. It can also mean "showing courage or determination." If you're huffy or thin-skinned, you're feisty. Feisty people often seem to be itching for a fight. On the other hand, this has a more positive meaning.
Feisty definition: full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky. See examples of FEISTY used in a sentence.
Definition of feisty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. us / ˈfaɪ.sti / uk / ˈfaɪ.sti / Add to word list. active, forceful, and full of determination: a feisty lady. He launched a feisty attack on the government. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy. adamantine. adamantly. aggressive. gutsily. gutsy. gutty. hard-boiled. hard-headed. pertinaciously. pigheadedly.
Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage. Wiktionary. Easily offended and ready to bicker. Wiktionary. Synonyms: spirited. aggressive. spunky. sassy. lively. frisky. energetic. plucky. touchy. thin-skinned. huffy. Other Word Forms of Feisty. Adjective. Base Form:
Define feisty. feisty synonyms, feisty pronunciation, feisty translation, English dictionary definition of feisty. adj. feist·i·er , feist·i·est 1. Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky: "Feisty, smart, and courageous child protagonists ... populate fictional...
FEISTY meaning: active, confident, and determined: . Learn more.
