Associations to the word «Feisty»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

FEISTY, adjective. Showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger".
FEISTY, adjective. Quick to take offense.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats