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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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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