Definition of FEISTY

feisty

Adjective Satellite

  • showing courage
    • "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
  • quick to take offense

Adj

  • 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.

Adjective

  • Full of nervous energy; spirited, lively, and aggressive.

Examples

  • A feisty Words With Friends opponent often makes bold, risky plays.

Origin / Etymology

1896, American, feist (“small, aggressive dog”) + -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.

Synonyms

huffy, plucky, spunky, thin-skinned, touchy

Scrabble Score: 12

feisty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
feisty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
feisty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

feisty: valid Words With Friends Word