feisty

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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.

Koncepcje

agresywny

Synonimy

spunky

thin-skinned

touchy

plucky

huffy

irascible

militant

pugnacious

quarrelsome

short-tempered

warring

bad-tempered

antipeace

belligerent

brave

courageous

fussy

Tłumaczenia

streitsüchtig

lebendig

lebhaft

combattivo

strijdlustig

agressivo

agressif

munter

kampflustig

tenace

übellaunig

tosto

kriegsführend

am Krieg beteiligt

zäh

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈfaɪsti/

Etymologia (Angielski)

Dziedziczone z średnioangielski: -

Dziedziczone z staroangielski: -

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.