feisty

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.

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[From feist.]

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feisti·ness n.

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feisty [ˈfaɪstɪ]

adj feistier, feistiest Informal

1. lively, resilient, and self-reliant

2. US and Canadian frisky

3. US and Canadian irritable

[from dialect feist, fist small dog; related to Old English fīsting breaking wind]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	feisty - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger" spunky, plucky spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	2.	feisty - 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"

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feisty

adjective fiery, spirited, active, bold, lively, sparkling, vigorous, energetic, animated, have-a-go (informal), courageous, ardent, game, plucky, high-spirited, sprightly, vivacious, spunky (informal), mettlesome At 66, she was as feisty as ever.

Translations

feisty [ˈfaɪstɪ] ADJ (feistier (compar) (feistiest (superl))) (esp US) (= lively) → animado; (= quarrelsome) → pendenciero

feisty [ˈfaɪsti] adj (= spunky) → fougueux/euse

feisty

adj (+er) (= spirited) → robust; (inf: = lively) → lebhaft, lebendig