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
  • IPA: /ˈfaɪsti/
Adjective

feisty (comparative feistier, superlative feistiest)

  1. Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
  2. Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
  3. Easily offended and ready to bicker.
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