feisty
[ fahy-stee ]
/ ˈfaɪ sti /
adjective, feist·i·er, feist·i·est.
full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.
ill-tempered; pugnacious.
troublesome; difficult: feisty legal problems.
OTHER WORDS FROM feisty
feist·i·ly, adverb feist·i·ness, nounWords nearby feisty
feira de santana,
feirie,
feisal i,
feisal ii,
feist,
feisty,
felafel,
feldene,
feldenkrais method,
feldsher,
feldspar
Example sentences from the Web for feistier
But since about 1960, a newer, feistier breed—the National Security Advisor—has changed all that.
British Dictionary definitions for feistier
feisty
/ (ˈfaɪstɪ) /
adjective feistier or feistiest informal
lively, resilient, and self-reliant
US and Canadian
frisky
US and Canadian
irritable
Word Origin for feisty
C19: from dialect
feist, fist small dog; related to Old English
fīsting breaking wind