feisty (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪsti/
Definition
feisty means tenacious, energetic, spunky. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as feisty.
A feisty tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became feisty after the announcement.
How to Use feisty
- feisty + noun (collocation)
- Use feisty before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a feisty reaction."
- become feisty (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became feisty near the end."
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