feisty

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English

Etymology

1896, American, feist (“small, aggressive dog”) +‎ -y;[1] 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.

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Adjective

feisty (comparative feistier or more feisty, superlative feistiest or most feisty)

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

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “feisty”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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