feisty
1896, American, feist + -y; the term feist (now rare) itself originally meant “stink”, and earlier “fart”, from Middle English -, from Old English -, from Proto-Germanic -, presumably from Proto-Indo-European - – see feist for details. Pronunciation
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1896, American, feist + -y; the term feist (now rare) itself originally meant “stink”, and earlier “fart”, from Middle English -, from Old English -, from Proto-Germanic -, presumably from Proto-Indo-European - – see feist for details. Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈfaɪsti/
feisty (comparative feistier, superlative feistiest)
- Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
- Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
- Easily offended and ready to bicker.
- French: agressif
- German: streitsüchtig, kampflustig
- Italian: combattivo
- Russian: вздо́рный
- Spanish: agresivo
- Portuguese: melindroso
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