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feistily

feist·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahy-stee]
    • /ˈfaɪ sti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahy-stee]
    • /ˈfaɪ sti/

Definitions of feistily word

  • adjective feistily full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger. 1
  • adjective feistily ill-tempered; pugnacious. 1
  • adjective feistily troublesome; difficult: feisty legal problems. 1
  • noun feistily In a feisty manner. 1
  • adverb feistily in a feisty manner 0

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Origin of feistily

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900; feist + -y1

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Parts of speech for Feistily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

feistily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for feistily

adverb feistily

  • sportingly — engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man.
  • gamely — in a game or plucky manner: They struggled gamely.

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