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Meaning of "feistiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEISTINESS

feistiness  [ˈfaɪstɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEISTINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feistiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEISTINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of feistiness in the English dictionary

The definition of feistiness in the dictionary is the quality or extent of being feisty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEISTINESS


bustiness
ˈbʌstɪnəs
chestiness
ˈtʃestɪnəs
chitinous
ˈkaɪtɪnəs
crustiness
ˈkrʌstɪnəs
dustiness
ˈdʌstɪnəs
emptiness
ˈɛmptɪnəs
frostiness
ˈfrɒstɪnəs
frowstiness
ˈfraʊstɪnəs
fruitiness
ˈfruːtɪnəs
fustiness
ˈfʌstɪnəs
gelatinous
dʒɪˈlætɪnəs
glutinous
ˈɡluːtɪnəs
grittiness
ˈɡrɪtɪnəs
keratinous
kəˈrætɪnəs
mateyness
ˈmeɪtɪnəs
mountainous
ˈmaʊntɪnəs
mutinous
ˈmjuːtɪnəs
nuttiness
ˈnʌtɪnəs
pastiness
ˈpeɪstɪnəs
reastiness
ˈriːstɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEISTINESS

feign
feigned
feignedly
feignedness
feigner
feigningly
feijoa
Feininger
feint
feint-ruled paper
feints
feirie
feis
Feisal I
Feisal II
feist
feistier
feistiest
feistily
feisty

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEISTINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of feistiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feistiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEISTINESS

Find out the translation of feistiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feistiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feistiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

feistiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

feistiness
570 millions of speakers

English

feistiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

feistiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

feistiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

feistiness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feistiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

feistiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feistiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Feistiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

feistiness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

feistiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

feistiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feistiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

feistiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

feistiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताठपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

feistiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

feistiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

feistiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

feistiness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feistiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

feistiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

feestelijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

feistiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feistiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feistiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEISTINESS»

The term «feistiness» is normally little used and occupies the 134.194 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEISTINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feistiness

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2 QUOTES WITH «FEISTINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word feistiness.
1
Olga Kurylenko
To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.
2
Ali Larter
There's a directness and a feistiness to being from Jersey.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEISTINESS»

Discover the use of feistiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feistiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Contemporary Tourist Beh...
OF. FEAR,. FLIGHT. AND. FEISTINESS. Unfortunately, today the perception of risk that an individual will be a victim of terrorism, an international conflict, or a health hazard is higher than ever before. There is a growing perception of the world ...
David Bowen, Jackie Clarke, 2009
2
A Life of Love: Poetry and Prose of a (Formerly) Quiet Woman
To. Strength. Persistence. and. Feistiness. In varying ways, growing and slightly shifting over the years, I've felt and loved the strength within my Grandmother, my “Gram”. Even as a very young woman she went alone across the ocean to ...
Eileen Love, 2012
3
Politics of Sustainable Development
Both bureaucratic organization and power centralizationcontribute to the successofa challenging group, asdoes feistiness. Feistiness means the willingness to break rulesand use noninstitutionalized means, such as economic boycotts, ...
Susan Baker, 2012
4
On the Divide: The Many Lives of Willa Cather
If the other qualities associated with these women seem also to sug- gest Cather, their feistiness seals the connection. Not only did Cather throughout her career win the reputation of being prickly, but that quality is rarely more apparent in her ...
David H. Porter, 2008
5
The Past as Rhetorical Resource for Resistance: Enabling and ...
In this political context it would be more accurate, he concludes, to interpret the results as “feistiness works” rather than “violence works.” Feistiness includes the willingness to break rules and use noninstitutionalized means—to use disruption  ...
Jennifer Nichole Asenas, 2007
6
"Blue Tights": Dancing Into a Life of Her Own Facilitating ...
139 In summary, from Cannon's treatment of Zora Neale Hurston' s life, we learn that agency entails a feistiness, a sense of self-love and self-care imparted from one generation to the next. This self-love is not narcissistic but rather an ...
Deborah Johanna Buchanan, 2008
7
Tribute: Elizabeth Taylor
This tribute shows Elizabeth as the down-to-earth diva she was, told from the POV of one of her BFFs: Her beloved Maltese Daisy.
Dina Gachman, 2012
8
Tallusian Nights [Xihirian Shifters 2]
“You're sweet, too, with feistiness. I like feistiness.” He grinned as he stood up. “ Let me get our shelter done so I can get warm, too, and then we can both get comfortable for the night. We need to rest and eat.” “Yes, you do need to rest. I should ...
Ciara Lake
9
Gifts Given: Family, Community, and Integration's Move from ...
Needless to say, few stood up to my Grandmother Long when she had mounted her high horse. Within the family we delighted in her feistiness and wit. Having her live with us in Clinton, I'm sure drove my mother crazy, but she needed to find a ...
Doug Davis, 2012
10
As the Beacon Turns: A Nearly-True Story of Old-World EMS
“Plus—you apparently have the right amount of feistiness to survive.” “Feistiness? ” she laughed. “Oh—yeah,” he grinned, while nodding his head in agreement. “ And, you're surprisingly stronger than what they expected. Probably from all of ...
J. M. Coutts, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEISTINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feistiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 Ways 'Go Set a Watchman's Scout Has The Makings Of A 1950s …
Henry, frustrated that Jean Louise won't marry him just yet but also loving her all the more for her feistiness, explains, “Well, as a general rule, most women, ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
Stacy Lewis provides familiar look at 2015 U.S. Women's Open
Obviously, the feistiness has served King and Lewis well. King won 34 LPGA events, including two Women's Open titles for six majors overall, ... «PGA.com, Jul 15»
3
Big Brother: Could Harry have bagged herself a win … - Daily Star
Harry, for all her feistiness, is the only one who has the courage of her convictions. And she's repeatedly turned down cold, hard cash for the ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Megliola: Former Celtics GM Volk lived glory and heartache in green …
Later, instead of being incensed, Volk says Cunningham rather marveled at the much older Auerbach's feistiness. “He said, 'Wow, can you ... «Milford Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Music review: Larkin Poe at CCA, Glasgow
There's long been a chemistry in these two siblings' musical partnership that suggests that zestiness doesn't come without feistiness and ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
6
Man punches cougar after it attacks his dog | WWLP.com
Man punches cougar after it attacks his dog. One year old Bailey sure has a lot of energy, but of course her feistiness is no match for a cougar. «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
7
First Word: The week of Luttrell, Wilkins on 2016, council to meet today
Is this the feistiness we are to expect over the next three months from Team Wharton? I suspect so. Luttrell, of course, stuck to his guns that he'll ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
8
Tour de Farce: Crash carnage
Once back under way, the race lost none of its feistiness – with Chris Froome apparently getting into a bit of shoulder handbags with a rider ... «Eurosport.com ASIA, Jul 15»
9
15 best NBA free agents still available | ProBasketballTalk
Matthew Dellavedova — The Cavaliers can't let him go, he's one of the most popular players on the team plus provides some feistiness on the ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
10
Married life so far, for the Sorianos
Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano are so perfect for each other. His reserved nature balances out her feistiness. Toni's longtime romance with the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Feistiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/feistiness>. Apr 2024 ».
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