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===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 {{etyl|enm|en}}, from {{etyl|ang|en}}, from {{etyl|gem-pro|en}}, presumably from {{etyl|ine-pro|en}} – see {{m|en|feist}} for details.
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/|lang=en}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈfaɪsti/}}
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feisty.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|aɪsti|lang=en}}
* {{rhymes|en|aɪsti|s=2}}


===Adjective===
===Adjective===
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# [[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====
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* 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}}
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{{trans-top|belligerent}}
{{trans-top|belligerent}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|útočný}}, {{t+|cs|agresivní}}
* 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}}
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===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

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Etymology

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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

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Adjective

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feisty (comparative feistier or more feisty, superlative feistiest or most feisty)

  1. Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
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  2. 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?)
  3. Easily offended and ready to bicker.
    (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “feisty”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

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