feisty: difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Content deleted Content added
Chuck Entz (talk | contribs) m Reverted edits by 85.255.233.165. If you think this rollback is in error, please leave a message on my talk page. Tag: Rollback |
KovachevBot (talk | contribs) Added anagram (fiesty) |
||
(34 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown) | |||
Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
||
1896, American, {{suffix|en|feist|t1=small, aggressive dog|y}};<ref>{{R:Online Etymology Dictionary}}</ref> the term {{m|en|feist}} (now rare) itself originally meant “stink”, and earlier “fart”, from {{ |
1896, American, {{suffix|en|feist|t1=small, aggressive dog|y}};<ref>{{R:Online Etymology Dictionary}}</ref> the term {{m|en|feist}} (now rare) itself originally meant “stink”, and earlier “fart”, from {{inh|en|enm|-}}, from {{inh|en|ang|-}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|-}}, presumably from {{der|en|ine-pro|-}} – see {{m|en|feist}} for details. |
||
===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
||
* {{IPA|/ˈfaɪsti/ |
* {{IPA|en|/ˈfaɪsti/}} |
||
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feisty.wav|a=Southern England}} |
|||
* {{rhymes|aɪsti| |
* {{rhymes|en|aɪsti|s=2}} |
||
===Adjective=== |
===Adjective=== |
||
Line 12: | Line 13: | ||
# [[tenacious|Tenacious]], [[energetic]], [[spunky]]. |
# [[tenacious|Tenacious]], [[energetic]], [[spunky]]. |
||
#: {{rfex|en}} |
|||
# [[belligerent|Belligerent]]; prepared to [[stand]] and [[fight]], especially in spite of relatively small [[stature]] or some other [[disadvantage]]. |
# [[belligerent|Belligerent]]; prepared to [[stand]] and [[fight]], especially in spite of relatively small [[stature]] or some other [[disadvantage]]. |
||
#: {{rfex|en}} |
|||
# Easily [[offend]]ed and ready to [[bicker]]. |
# Easily [[offend]]ed and ready to [[bicker]]. |
||
#: {{rfex|en}} |
|||
====Derived terms==== |
====Derived terms==== |
||
Line 26: | Line 30: | ||
* French: {{t+|fr|tenace}} |
* French: {{t+|fr|tenace}} |
||
* Georgian: {{t|ka|შეუპოვარი}}, {{t|ka|უდრეკი}}, {{t|ka|ჯიუტი}}, {{t|ka|მტკიცე}}, {{t|ka|გამძლე}} |
* Georgian: {{t|ka|შეუპოვარი}}, {{t|ka|უდრეკი}}, {{t|ka|ჯიუტი}}, {{t|ka|მტკიცე}}, {{t|ka|გამძლე}} |
||
* German: {{t+|de|zäh}}, {{t+|de|hartnäckig}} |
* German: {{t+|de|zäh}}, {{t+|de|hartnäckig}}, {{t+|de|lebhaft}}, {{t+|de|temperamentvoll}}, {{t+|de|munter}}, {{t+|de|quirlig}}, {{t+|de|beherzt}}, {{t+|de|lebendig}}, {{t+|de|mutig}}, {{t+|de|resolut}} |
||
{{trans-mid}} |
|||
* Greek: {{t+|el|δυναμικός}}, {{t+|el|ενεργητικός}}, {{t+|el|επίμονος}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|δυναμικός}}, {{t+|el|ενεργητικός}}, {{t+|el|επίμονος}} |
||
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|heves}}, {{t+|hu|tüzes}}, {{t+|hu|eleven}}, {{t+|hu|élénk}}, {{t+|hu|energikus}} |
|||
* Italian: {{t+|it|tenace}}, {{t+|it|tosto}} |
* Italian: {{t+|it|tenace}}, {{t+|it|tosto}} |
||
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|у́порен}}, {{t|mk|на́метлив}} |
|||
* Maori: {{t|mi|hōriri}}, {{t|mi|whitawhita}} |
|||
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|tenaz}}, {{t+|pt|obstinado}}, {{t+|pt|perseverante}} |
|||
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|tenace}} |
* Romanian: {{t+|ro|tenace}} |
||
* Russian: {{t+|ru|напо́ристый}} |
* Russian: {{t+|ru|напо́ристый}} |
||
Line 37: | Line 44: | ||
{{trans-top|belligerent}} |
{{trans-top|belligerent}} |
||
* |
* Bikol Central: {{t+|bcl|uragon}} |
||
* Czech: {{t+|cs|útočný}}, {{t+|cs|agresivní}}, {{t+|cs|bojovný}}, {{t|cs|kurážný}}, {{t+|cs|smělý}} |
|||
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|strijdlustig}}, {{t+|nl|strijdbaar}}, {{t+|nl|vechtlustig}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|strijdlustig}}, {{t+|nl|strijdbaar}}, {{t+|nl|vechtlustig}} |
||
* Finnish: {{t|fi|ärhäkkä}} |
* Finnish: {{t|fi|ärhäkkä}} |
||
* French: {{t+|fr|agressif}} |
* French: {{t+|fr|agressif}} |
||
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ფიცხი}} |
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ფიცხი}} |
||
* German: {{t+|de|streitsüchtig}}, {{t|de|kampflustig}} |
* German: {{t+|de|streitsüchtig}}, {{t+|de|kampflustig}}, {{t+|de|streitbar}}, {{t+|de|übellaunig}}, {{t+|de|angriffslustig}}, {{t+|de|resolut}} |
||
{{trans-mid}} |
|||
* Greek: {{t+|el|μαχητικός}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|μαχητικός}} |
||
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|harcias}} |
|||
* Italian: {{t+|it|combattivo}} |
* Italian: {{t+|it|combattivo}} |
||
* Maori: {{t|mi|whakatuma}} |
|||
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|invocado}}, {{t+|pt|brigão}}, {{t+|pt|briguento}} |
|||
* Russian: {{t+|ru|вздо́рный}} |
* Russian: {{t+|ru|вздо́рный}} |
||
* Spanish: {{t+|es|agresivo}} |
* Spanish: {{t+|es|agresivo}} |
||
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|stridslysten}}, {{t|sv|stridbar}} |
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|stridslysten}}, {{t+|sv|stridbar}} |
||
* Thai: {{t|th|ซ่า}} {{qualifier|colloquial}} |
|||
{{trans-bottom}} |
{{trans-bottom}} |
||
{{trans-top|easily offended}} |
{{trans-top|easily offended}} |
||
* Czech: {{t|cs|svárlivý}}, {{t|cs|hašteřivý}} |
* Czech: {{t|cs|svárlivý}}, {{t+|cs|hašteřivý}} |
||
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|lichtgeraakt}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|lichtgeraakt}} |
||
* Finnish: {{t|fi|herkkänahkainen}}, {{t|fi|ärhäkkä}} |
* Finnish: {{t|fi|herkkänahkainen}}, {{t|fi|ärhäkkä}} |
||
{{trans-mid}} |
|||
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ფხუკიანი}}, {{t|ka|ჭირვეული}} |
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ფხუკიანი}}, {{t|ka|ჭირვეული}} |
||
* German: {{t+|de|empfindlich}}, {{t+|de|reizbar}}, {{t|de|überlaunig}}, {{t+|de|streitsüchtig}}, {{t+|de|verletzlich}} |
|||
* Greek: {{t+|el|επιθετικός}}, {{t+|el|εριστικός}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|επιθετικός}}, {{t+|el|εριστικός}} |
||
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|sértődékeny}} |
|||
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|melindroso}} |
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|melindroso}} |
||
{{trans-bottom}} |
{{trans-bottom}} |
||
Line 64: | Line 76: | ||
<references/> |
<references/> |
||
===Anagrams=== |
|||
[[Category:English words not following the I before E except after C rule]] |
|||
* {{anagrams|en|a=efisty|fiesty}} |
|||
{{C|en|Personality}} |
Latest revision as of 07:15, 30 June 2024
Englisch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]1896, American, feist (“small, aggressive dog”) + -y;[1] 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.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈfaɪsti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪsti
Adjective
[edit]feisty (comparative feistier or more feisty, superlative feistiest or most feisty)
- Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Easily offended and ready to bicker.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]tenacious
|
belligerent
|
easily offended
|
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “feisty”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
[edit]Kategorien:
- English terms suffixed with -y
- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/aɪsti
- Rhymes:English/aɪsti/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- en:Personality