Feisty
ahd-5
adjective.
Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky.
adjective.
Quarrelsome or aggressive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as
fusty
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Tenacious
,
energetic
,
spunky
.
adjective.
Belligerent
; prepared to
stand
and
fight
, especially in spite of relatively small
stature
or some other
disadvantage
.
adjective.
Easily
offended
and ready to
bicker
.
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adjective.
quick to take offense
adjective.
showing courage
Word Usage
"The word feisty might be used to describe this beauty."
Equivalent
sensitive
spirited
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
20-pound
acquisitive
blaze-faced
cocky
cuddly
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bearish
bitchy
cankered
cantankerous
churlish
variant
feistier
feistiest