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feisty

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feist·y  (fst)
adj. feist·i·er, feist·i·est
1. Touchy; quarrelsome.
2. Full of spirit or pluck; frisky or spunky. See Regional Notes at andiron, feist.
[From feist.]
feisti·ness n.
feisty [fie-stee]
Adjective
[feistier, feistiest] Informal
1. showing courage or spirit
2. US & Canad frisky
3. US & Canad irritable [from dialect feist small dog]
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Adj.1.feisty - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
spunky, plucky
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
2.feistyfeisty - quick to take offense
huffy, thin-skinned, touchy
sensitive - being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"
feisty
adjective (Informal) fiery, spirited, bold, plucky, vivacious, (as) game as Ned Kelly Austral. (slang)
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