- lively, resilient, and self-reliant
- US Canadian frisky
- US Canadian irritable
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
feist•y /ˈfaɪsti/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- full of animation, energy, or courage;
spirited;
plucky:The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.
feist•y
(fī′stē),USA pronunciation adj., feist•i•er, feist•i•est.
feist′i•ly, adv.
feist′i•ness, n.
- full of animation, energy, or courage;
spirited;
spunky;
plucky:The champion is faced with a feisty challenger. - ill-tempered;
pugnacious. - troublesome;
difficult:feisty legal problems.
- feist + -y1 1895–1900, American.
feist′i•ness, n.
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feisty /ˈfaɪstɪ/ adj (feistier, feistiest) informal
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