FEISTY

huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy

(adjective) quick to take offense

feisty, plucky, spunky

(adjective) showing courage; “the champion is faced with a feisty challenger”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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

Tenacious, energetic, spunky.

Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.

Easily offended and ready to bicker.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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