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feisty
[fahy-stee]
adjective
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.
feisty
/ Ė“Ś²¹ÉŖ²õ³ŁÉŖ /
adjective
lively, resilient, and self-reliant
frisky
irritable
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- feistily adverb
- feistiness noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of feisty1
Example Sentences
In āHappy Gilmore,ā Sandlerās unlikely golf star confronts the feisty gator played by Morris after a golf ball lands in his toothy jaws.
āThatās why everybody hated him when he was at Duke. ā¦ For sure you remember how feisty he was,ā James said.
This is going to be a cracking game, and also a feisty one with what is at stake in the top-five race.
And she says some of her character's "feisty" and "independent" traits have helped her in her real life.
For Amos, the muses have served her long and wisely, from her days as a feisty child prodigy through her latest incarnation of āpostmenopausalā pop stardom.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- bubblyĢż
- courageousĢż
- excitableĢż
- fieryĢż
- grittyĢż
- gutsyĢż
- high-strungĢż
- livelyĢż
- scrappyĢż
- spunkyĢż
When To Use
Feisty is used to describe someone or something that is full of energy or courage. Someone whoās 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.Sometimes feisty is used to describe someone or something that is troublesome: My computer gets feisty whenever the software updates. Feisty can be used as a compliment, praising someoneās courage, spiritedness, or pluckiness. Or it can be used somewhat critically, suggesting someone is prone to getting angry. Feisty depends on how someone thinks about the words and actions of the person or thing they think is feisty.Example: It took hours to catch the feisty puppy who easily outran all of us.
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