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- Dictionaryfeist·y/ˈfīstē/
adjective
- 1. (of a person, typically one who is relatively small or weak) lively, determined, and courageous: informal "a feisty heroine who's more than a pretty face"
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The meaning of FEISTY is full of nervous energy : fidgety. How to use feisty in a sentence. Did you know?
active, forceful, and full of determination: a feisty lady. He launched a feisty attack on the government. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strong-willed. adamancy. adamantine. adamantly. aggressive. gutsily. gutsy. gutty. hard-boiled. hard-headed. pertinaciously. pigheadedly. purposefully. ultra-serious. unbending. unbroken. undaunted.
Feisty is a word for someone who is touchy or quarrelsome. It can also mean "showing courage or determination." 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.
Feisty is used to describe someone or something that is full of energy or courage. Someone who’s described as feisty usually has a strong will and is unafraid of showing it, even in difficult circumstances or when challenged. Feisty is also used to describe a person or animal that is ill-tempered: Jack gets feisty when he is tired.
If you describe someone as feisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill. The soldier looked incredulously at the feisty child.
(Definition of feisty from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) feisty | Intermediate English. adjective. approving us / ˈfɑɪ·sti / Add to word list. active, forceful, and determined: She’s a feisty kid who is not afraid to challenge authority.
Definition of feisty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
