Tuesday, January 9, 2018

FEISTY

WORD: FEISTY

MEANING:
1. Full of spirit or determination; plucky or spunky: "Feisty, smart, and courageous child protagonists ... populate [her] fictional world" (Carolyn L. Shute). See Note at andiron.
2. Quarrelsome or aggressive: "A bunch of guys got tipsy ... One of them got feisty and starting swinging punches at the others" (Didi Emmons).

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. India vs Sri Lanka: MS Dhoni's feisty innings in Dharamsala should silence his critics once and for all

PRONOUNCE:
feist·y - फाइस्टी

LINK: FEISTY

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