feisty

The definition of feisty is someone aggressive or lively.

(adjective)

An example of feisty is someone who likes to pick fights with their friends just for fun.

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See feisty in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective feistier, feistiest

Informal, Dialectal full of spirit; specif.,
  1. quarrelsome, aggressive, belligerent, etc.
  2. lively, energetic, spunky, etc.

Origin: feist + -y

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See feisty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective feist·i·er, feist·i·est
  1. Touchy; quarrelsome.
  2. Full of spirit or pluck; frisky or spunky. See Regional Notes at andiron, feist.

Origin:

Origin: From feist

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Related Forms:

  • feistˈi·ness noun

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