feisty

English - Turkish

Definition of feisty in English Turkish dictionary

alıngan

Yaşlı kadın narin ama alıngandı. - The elderly woman was frail but feisty.

Cesur, atılgan

Dalaşkan, tartışmacı, didişken

Related Terms

feistiest

Güçlü, yapılı

English - English

Definition of feisty in English English dictionary

Tenacious, energetic, spunky

Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage

Easily offended and ready to bicker

huffy: quick to take offense

irritable and looking for trouble; "too touchy to make judicious decisions"

showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger

If you describe someone as feisty, you mean that they are tough, independent, and spirited, often when you would not expect them to be, for example because they are old or ill. At 66, she was as feisty as ever. = spunky. having a strong determined character and being willing to argue with people - use this to show approval (feist (1800-1900))

showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"

{s} high spirited, energetic; aggressive, irritable

Related Terms

feistiness

{i} liveliness, excitability; irritability, aggressiveness

Hyphenation

feis·ty

Turkish pronunciation

faysti

Synonyms

active, alive, bubbly, courageous, difficult, enthusiastic, excitable, fiery, frisky, full of pep, game, gritty, gutsy, gutty, high-strung

Pronunciation

/ˈfīstē/ /ˈfaɪstiː/

Etymology

() feist +‎ -y