Transcription
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- [fahy-stee]
- /ˈfaɪ sti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahy-stee]
- /ˈfaɪ sti/
Definitions of feistiness word
- adjective feistiness full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger. 1
- adjective feistiness ill-tempered; pugnacious. 1
- adjective feistiness troublesome; difficult: feisty legal problems. 1
- noun feistiness The quality or state of being feisty. 1
- noun feistiness the quality or extent of being feisty 0
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Origin of feistiness
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 Feistiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feistiness 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.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
feistiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feistiness
noun feistiness
- sassiness — impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
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