feisty

adjectiveA2

Định nghĩa theo từ loại

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

feistiermore feisty

Superlative

feistiestmost feisty

1.
Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
spirited and feisty
She gave a feisty response during the debate.
The feisty puppy barked at everyone.
2.
Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
small but feisty
3.
Easily offended and ready to bicker.
feisty attitude

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

testy

Cùng gốc / liên quan

feistilyfeistinessshiestyunfeistynonfeisty

Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.

Nguồn gốc từ

First use appears c. 1875 in the US. From feist + --y; the term feist (now rare) itself originally meant “stink”, and earlier “fart”, from Middle English -, from Old English -, from Proto-Germanic -, presumably from Proto-Indo-European - – see feist for details.