Feisty
adjective
Being lively, determined, and courageous.
Even though she is the smallest in the team, she is known for her feisty spirit.
adjective
Irritable or difficult to handle.
The feisty little dog wouldn't allow anyone near his food bowl.
Often appears as...
- feisty little
- (something)
adjective
Full of animation or energy.
He may be old, but he is still feisty and full of life.
Often appears as...
- feisty spirit
- feisty old
adjective
Being lively, determined, and courageous.
Even though she is the smallest in the team, she is known for her feisty spirit.
adjective
Irritable or difficult to handle.
The feisty little dog wouldn't allow anyone near his food bowl.
Often appears as...
- feisty little
- (something)
adjective
Full of animation or energy.
He may be old, but he is still feisty and full of life.
Often appears as...
- feisty spirit
- feisty old
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Feisty generally implies admiration for someone's spirited nature, especially in challenging situations.
Her feisty determination won her the respect of her peers.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Resistance
Feisty can suggest a refusal to give up or be intimidated, often in a competitive context.
The feisty underdog team pushed the champions to the limit.
Pro Tip 3/3Small but Mighty
Feisty is often used to describe someone small or underestimated who is surprisingly defiant or bold.
The smallest kitten of the litter was also the most feisty.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Feisty generally implies admiration for someone's spirited nature, especially in challenging situations.
Her feisty determination won her the respect of her peers.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Resistance
Feisty can suggest a refusal to give up or be intimidated, often in a competitive context.
The feisty underdog team pushed the champions to the limit.
Pro Tip 3/3Small but Mighty
Feisty is often used to describe someone small or underestimated who is surprisingly defiant or bold.
The smallest kitten of the litter was also the most feisty.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Connotation
Feisty generally implies admiration for someone's spirited nature, especially in challenging situations.
Her feisty determination won her the respect of her peers.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Resistance
Feisty can suggest a refusal to give up or be intimidated, often in a competitive context.
The feisty underdog team pushed the champions to the limit.
Pro Tip 3/3Small but Mighty
Feisty is often used to describe someone small or underestimated who is surprisingly defiant or bold.
The smallest kitten of the litter was also the most feisty.
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, if you look at the two of them together, this little chap has more of a continuous stripe going along this way, whereas this one's a bit more broken. It looks like a spot. So, we're calling this one Spot for the time being and this one Stripe. And he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother. He is going to be a challenge, I can see it already.
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The voices in my head PIPE...
to go to university was a bright day brimming with hope and optimism. I'd done well at school. Expectations for me were high, and I gleefully entered the student life of lectures, parties and traffic cone theft. Now appearances, of course, can be deceptive, and to an extent, this feisty, energetic persona
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New-born Amur Leopards PIPE...
good cause this is the front line of saving species from extinction because without places like this and people like gregory these beautiful creatures will disappear forever you don't like this much do you you poor old thing but it has to be done while i'm here with these feisty cubs in
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
calling this one spot for the time being and this one strike and he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother he is going to be a challenge i can see it already see what i mean about being strobby aren't you yeah that's good you've got spirit
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Do Rhinos Eat People? PIPE...
It tends to be why you see more white rhinos in safari parks much less likely to charge at cars. The white rhino and the great one horned rhino are a lot more kind of laidback placid species, whereas the black rhino is really feisty, you know, charge a lot more.
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The Dirty Side Of...
strap penguins are pretty feisty i've filmed with other penguin species before but chin chinstrap penguins are just a force to be reckoned with so the first rule is is don't get too close be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies
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Life's third act - Jane...
wise and that helps us become whole brings wisdom and authenticity it helps us become what we might have been women start off whole don't we I mean as girls we're feisty yahoo says we have agency we are the subjects of our own lives but
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Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Cameras Reveal the...
they're feisty sister kittens like these depend on their mother until they're nearly two years old if 61 will devote most of her life to nurturing and providing for her offspring and that isn't easy in order
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
So, if you look at the two of them together, this little chap has more of a continuous stripe going along this way, whereas this one's a bit more broken. It looks like a spot. So, we're calling this one Spot for the time being and this one Stripe. And he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother. He is going to be a challenge, I can see it already.
Video examples
The voices in my head PIPE...
to go to university was a bright day brimming with hope and optimism. I'd done well at school. Expectations for me were high, and I gleefully entered the student life of lectures, parties and traffic cone theft. Now appearances, of course, can be deceptive, and to an extent, this feisty, energetic persona
Video examples
New-born Amur Leopards PIPE...
good cause this is the front line of saving species from extinction because without places like this and people like gregory these beautiful creatures will disappear forever you don't like this much do you you poor old thing but it has to be done while i'm here with these feisty cubs in
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
calling this one spot for the time being and this one strike and he tends to have a little bit more of a feisty character than his brother he is going to be a challenge i can see it already see what i mean about being strobby aren't you yeah that's good you've got spirit
Video examples
Do Rhinos Eat People? PIPE...
It tends to be why you see more white rhinos in safari parks much less likely to charge at cars. The white rhino and the great one horned rhino are a lot more kind of laidback placid species, whereas the black rhino is really feisty, you know, charge a lot more.
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
strap penguins are pretty feisty i've filmed with other penguin species before but chin chinstrap penguins are just a force to be reckoned with so the first rule is is don't get too close be respectful we were always on the edge of the colonies
Video examples
Life's third act - Jane...
wise and that helps us become whole brings wisdom and authenticity it helps us become what we might have been women start off whole don't we I mean as girls we're feisty yahoo says we have agency we are the subjects of our own lives but
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Cameras Reveal the...
they're feisty sister kittens like these depend on their mother until they're nearly two years old if 61 will devote most of her life to nurturing and providing for her offspring and that isn't easy in order
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Quote examples
Mandy Rose
American Wrestler
I'm the youngest of four kids, with three crazy older brothers. Don't let this hair and face fool you - my brothers helped mold me into the feisty, tough woman I am today. I don't stoop down to anyone. I was raised playing football and being the punching bag for my brothers. I guess you could say that is the root of my aggression and athleticism.
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Nate Robinson
American Athlete
When I was younger, I was a bit of a feisty fighter type of guy. That's something my father told me as I was becoming a man: 'You don't go picking fights, but you don't run from any of them.' And I was more afraid of my father than anybody else I had to fight.
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Julie Burchill
British Journalist
One of the few ways in which I feel I've actually matured is that as I've grown older I do find the concept of 'men' mystifying, whereas when I was a feisty young thing I was forever saying 'The most fun part of being a feminist is frightening men!
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Rebecca Ferguson
British Musician
I think being a mum gives you extra qualities. I'm more feisty, fiercely protective and less selfish. The main trait I want to instill in my kids is kindness. I think it's the most important thing. If you're kind, you'll go a long way.
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Louise Brown
English Celebrity
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle already won. I worry for them - and for my daughters, too.
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Yolanda Hadid
American Model
I am certainly not drama-free in my life, and I used to be a lot more feisty, but I have arrived at a place where I really try to not sweat the small stuff anymore.
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Bettany Hughes
At the birth of society and civilisation I find a religious landscape littered with feisty female deities who make wisdom their business.
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Olga Kurylenko
French Actress
To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.
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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian Athlete
I've always been a fighter. I can get pretty feisty sometimes.
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John Newcombe
Australian Athlete
I was a pretty feisty young kid.
Quote examples
Mandy Rose
American Wrestler
I'm the youngest of four kids, with three crazy older brothers. Don't let this hair and face fool you - my brothers helped mold me into the feisty, tough woman I am today. I don't stoop down to anyone. I was raised playing football and being the punching bag for my brothers. I guess you could say that is the root of my aggression and athleticism.
Quote examples
Nate Robinson
American Athlete
When I was younger, I was a bit of a feisty fighter type of guy. That's something my father told me as I was becoming a man: 'You don't go picking fights, but you don't run from any of them.' And I was more afraid of my father than anybody else I had to fight.
Quote examples
Julie Burchill
British Journalist
One of the few ways in which I feel I've actually matured is that as I've grown older I do find the concept of 'men' mystifying, whereas when I was a feisty young thing I was forever saying 'The most fun part of being a feminist is frightening men!
Quote examples
Rebecca Ferguson
British Musician
I think being a mum gives you extra qualities. I'm more feisty, fiercely protective and less selfish. The main trait I want to instill in my kids is kindness. I think it's the most important thing. If you're kind, you'll go a long way.
Quote examples
Louise Brown
English Celebrity
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle already won. I worry for them - and for my daughters, too.
Quote examples
Yolanda Hadid
American Model
I am certainly not drama-free in my life, and I used to be a lot more feisty, but I have arrived at a place where I really try to not sweat the small stuff anymore.
Quote examples
Bettany Hughes
At the birth of society and civilisation I find a religious landscape littered with feisty female deities who make wisdom their business.
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Olga Kurylenko
French Actress
To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.
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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian Athlete
I've always been a fighter. I can get pretty feisty sometimes.
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John Newcombe
Australian Athlete
I was a pretty feisty young kid.
Example 1 of 10
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