feisty

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
2. Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
3. Easily offended and ready to bicker.

Concepten

strijdlustig

hardnekkig

lichtgeraakt

oorlogs-

oorlogszuchtig

twistziek

vechtlustig

oorlogvoerend

strijdbaar

strijdvaardig

krijgs-]]

agressief

belligerent

Synoniemen

spunky

thin-skinned

touchy

plucky

huffy

irascible

militant

pugnacious

quarrelsome

short-tempered

warring

bad-tempered

antipeace

belligerent

brave

courageous

fussy

Vertalingen

streitsüchtig

tosto

lebhaft

combattivo

agressivo

lebendig

agressif

munter

kampflustig

tenace

übellaunig

am Krieg beteiligt

zäh

kriegsführend

Krieg führend

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈfaɪsti/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: -

Overgenomen van Oudengels: -

In summary

1896, American, feist (“small, aggressive dog”) + -y; 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.