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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | huffy, thin-skinned, touchy |
Examples of feisty
feisty
We just compete when we are on the floor, and it gets a little feisty sometimes.
From the sltrib.com
Enola is a feisty but thoughtful character that mystery-loving girls will adore.
From the post-gazette.com
The elderly Edith, often bedridden but still feisty, maintains her hold on Edie.
From the chron.com
Tara, a feisty, 5-foot brunette, was a former sailor who had been divorced once.
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Mr Hatoyama's feisty partners made life tough for him over the Okinawa air base.
From the economist.com
The Lorax turns up as the feisty but helpless guardian who speaks for the trees.
From the post-gazette.com
I'd much rather see a feisty, intellectual powerhouse on the front of magazines.
From the guardian.co.uk
Her feisty spirit comes through as a lobbyist, said Pettibone's boss, Kim Stone.
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England had already qualified for South Africa before losing a feisty match 1-0.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
- Huffy: quick to take offense
- 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
- "Its moves sweep foes to a further distance."
- Spunky, lively. "Chatter is so feisty that she stands up to the bully at school even though he's much much bigger than she is."
- Animado; pendenciero
