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Looking back Little Lulu was an early feminist, but at the time I just thought she was a really feisty developed comic strip character.
Bill Griffith

Meaning of "feisty" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FEISTY

From dialect feist, fist small dog; related to Old English fīsting breaking wind.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FEISTY

feisty  [ˈfaɪstɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEISTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feisty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FEISTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of feisty in the English dictionary

The first definition of feisty in the dictionary is lively, resilient, and self-reliant. Other definition of feisty is frisky. Feisty is also irritable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEISTY


amnesty
ˈæmnɪstɪ
Christie
ˈkrɪstɪ
Christy
ˈkrɪstɪ
dishonesty
dɪsˈɒnɪstɪ
fisty
ˈfɪstɪ
hasty
ˈheɪstɪ
honesty
ˈɒnɪstɪ
immodesty
ɪˈmɒdɪstɪ
majesty
ˈmædʒɪstɪ
misty
ˈmɪstɪ
modesty
ˈmɒdɪstɪ
pastie
ˈpeɪstɪ
pasty
ˈpeɪstɪ
sacristy
ˈsækrɪstɪ
tasty
ˈteɪstɪ
touristy
ˈtʊərɪstɪ
travesty
ˈtrævɪstɪ
twisty
ˈtwɪstɪ
tystie
ˈtaɪstɪ
zeitgeisty
ˈzaɪtˌɡaɪstɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEISTY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEISTY

angioplasty
bloodthirsty
busty
chesty
crusty
dusty
dynasty
frosty
lusty
musty
nasty
pigsty
rusty
sty
testy
thirsty
toasty
trusty
vasty
zesty

Synonyms and antonyms of feisty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FEISTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «feisty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of feisty

Translation of «feisty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEISTY

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

Translator English - Chinese

有精神的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resuelto
570 millions of speakers

English

feisty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

feisty
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشاكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злющий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

genioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুস্বভাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

combatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Feisty
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

robust
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

物怖じしない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혈기 왕성한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feisty
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nóng tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொடூரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alıngan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grintoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zadziorny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злющий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feisty
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νευρικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vurige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

feisty
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprelsk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feisty

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEISTY»

The term «feisty» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.151 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEISTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «feisty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «feisty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «FEISTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word feisty.
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Chris Abani
My mother was English. My parents met in Oxford in the '50s, and my mother moved to Nigeria and lived there. She was five foot two, very feisty and very English.
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Louise Brown
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle already won. I worry for them - and for my daughters, too.
3
Brian Cox
Ah, there's a director. Astonishing, Spike Lee. A feisty guy, but a guy who's, I think, incredibly misunderstood. I think people review his politics or his color as opposed to his filmmaking sometimes. Because he's a wonderful, wonderful filmmaker and a lover of the art.
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Brian Cox
The hardest thing to do in movies is be a day-part player. You have to go in, make your mark, and get out. There's a lot of leading actors who are not good for a lot of a movie, and then suddenly they have good moments, and they're like stepping-stones across a particularly feisty stream. They build careers out of that.
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Rebecca Ferguson
I think being a mum gives you extra qualities. I'm more feisty, fiercely protective and less selfish. The main trait I want to instill in my kids is kindness. I think it's the most important thing. If you're kind, you'll go a long way.
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Geraldine Ferraro
The polls indicated that I was feisty, that I was tough, that I had a sense of humor, but they weren't quite sure if they liked me and they didn't know whether or not that I was sensitive.
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Bill Griffith
Looking back Little Lulu was an early feminist, but at the time I just thought she was a really feisty developed comic strip character.
8
Kelly Hu
I guess I'm still sort of feisty and a little bit of a tomboy.
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Kidada Jones
I love Tinkerbell because she's feisty and about it. She's got swag! She's going to do what she wants to do. I even have a Tinkerbell tattoo, and she is wearing Adidas flip-flops!
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Alex Kingston
I love playing strong feisty women, I really do, but if you were to ask my husband he'd probably say that I'm very insecure. And actually incredibly malleable, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEISTY»

Discover the use of feisty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feisty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Feisty Fido: help for the leash aggressive dog
If you have a dog who is barking and lunging at other dogs while on leash, you are not alone.
Patricia B. McConnell, Karen B. London, 2003
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Taken
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Lillian Feisty, 2008
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Feisty Females: Inspiring Girls to Think Mathematically
Feisty Females offers ideas for using this kind of literature to lead elementary students in explorations of four key mathematical areas: number and computation; geometry and measurement; probability and statistics; and algebraic ideas.
Karen Karp, 1998
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The Feisty Woman's Breast Cancer Book
Addresses the emotional and psychological challenges of fighting breast cancer, refutes popular assumptions about treatment and post-treatment options, and offers guidance for making health decisions
Elaine Ratner, 1999
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Feisty Firefighters Bundle
The three sexy firefighters in this bundle really know how to turn up the heat! The Feisty Firefighters Bundle includes Aftershock by Jill Shalvis, The Firefighter's Baby by Alison Roberts, and Facing the Fire by Gail Barrett.
Jill Shalvis, Alison Roberts, Gail Barrett, 2007
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Taken (Mills & Boon Spice Briefs)
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Lillian Feisty, 2009
7
I'm 40! I'm Feisty! And there's a gray hair in my WHAT?!?
Rhayne Marcella Thomas. I'm Feisty! And there's a gray hair in my WHAT ?!? ( and other surprises after age 25) Rhayne Marcella Thomas A Stupid Cow Book A Reddeevahh FunnyPiece I'm 40! I'm Feisty! And there's a gray hair in. I'm 40!
Rhayne Marcella Thomas, 2007
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Ford's Feisty Capri: European Sporting Coupes 1969-1987
No paper tigers, these classy coupes were formidable rally and racing cars as this book's illustrations reveal.
‎2009
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Montana's Feisty Cowgirl
Carolyn Zane. Dear Reader, This holiday season, as our anniversary year draws to a close, we have much to celebrate. The talented authors who have published —and continueto publish—unforgettable love stories. You, the readers, who ...
Carolyn Zane, 2014
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Deliciously Sinful
Things are cooking in the kitchen...and the bedroom.
Lilli Feisty, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEISTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feisty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carl Frampton will lap up feisty El Paso welcome - The Irish News
CARL FRAMPTON says he'll feed off the partisan atmosphere when he steps in the ring in El Paso, Texas on July 18. Belfast's 'Jackal' puts his ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
2
I'm a 'loud', 'feisty' and 'childless' woman. Hate me already …
Full disclaimer: this column is written by a loud, feisty, childless woman. Words like these, the sort solely reserved for women and girls, have ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
'Tangerine' a feisty, funny, down-and-dirty farce - The News Tribune
“Tangerine” is a feisty, funny, down-and-dirty farce as nasty as a Supreme Court dissent, as timely as a Jenner magazine cover. Shot on ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
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Jeff Steele: unlikely moderator of popular--and feisty--web forum DC …
Jeff Steele, 51, helped found and moderates DC Urban Moms, a popular Web forum for Washington-area parents. He lives in Washington with ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Americans To Roam Free In Canada, Thanks To T-Mobile's Feisty
For the feisty CEO of T-Mobile U.S., John Legere, this is just part of a long and sometimes hostile public-relations fight with the other telecoms, ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
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MUST SEE: Shark photobombs feisty great white - WPTV.com
VIDEO: Shark photobombs feisty great white off South African coast. WPTV Webteam. 10:36 AM, Jul 9, 2015. 10:37 AM, Jul 9, 2015. YouTube. YouTube. «WPTV.com, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: Shark photobombs feisty great white off South African coast …
VIDEO: Shark photobombs feisty great white off South African coast. WPTV Webteam. 3:31 PM, Jul 9, 2015. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights ... «ABC Action News, Jul 15»
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She's 'caring, feisty and upbeat'
While a lot of things may have changed in 100 years of living, Mary Masimer's witty sense of humor is very much intact. The spry centenarian ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
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Feisty star seeks a softer image-INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily
With her yellow hair and energetic play, Cho So-hyun shined at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, where Korea reached the round of 16 for ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
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'Never threaten an Iranian': nuclear talks get feisty
'Never threaten an Iranian': nuclear talks get feisty. Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif talks to media from bacon of the Palais Coburg Hotel, ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

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