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    feisty
    /ˈfʌɪsti/

    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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  2. Feisty means active, forceful, and full of determination. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

    • Traditional

      FEISTY translate: 活躍的;精力充沛的;有決斷力的. Learn more in the...

    • Simplified

      FEISTY translate: 活跃的;精力充沛的;有决断力的. Learn more in the...

  3. Feisty means full of nervous energy, touchy, quarrelsome, or exuberantly frisky. It comes from an obsolete term for a small hunting dog and has a spunky or feisty spirit.

  4. Feisty means full of energy, courage, or spirit, or ill-tempered or troublesome. Learn how to use this Americanism in sentences, and discover its possible origin from a small dog or breaking wind.

  5. 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. It may also describe a courageous or spirited person, especially one who is smaller or an underdog.

  6. Feisty means active, forceful, and full of determination. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in other languages.

  7. Feisty means tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. Feisty means brave, determined and not afraid of arguing or defending yourself. Learn how to use this informal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and collocations.