Definition of 'feisty'
Word forms: comparative feistier, superlative feistiest
adjective
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feisty in British English
adjectiveWord forms: feistier, feistiest informal
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Word origin
C19: from dialect feist, fist small dog; related to Old English fīsting breaking wind
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feisty in American English
US
adjectiveWord forms: ˈfeistier or ˈfeistiest
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Derived forms
feistily (ˈfeistily)
adverb
feistiness (ˈfeistiness)
noun
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feisty in American English
(ˈfaisti)
adjectiveWord forms: feistier, feistiest
1.
The champion is faced with a feisty challenger
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feistily adverb
feistiness
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ADJECTIVE /ˈfaɪstɪ/
If you describe someone as feisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited.
The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child.
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