— feistily , adv. — feistiness , n.
/fuy"stee/ , adj., feistier, feistiest .
1. full of animation, energy, or courage; spirited; spunky; plucky: The champion is faced with a feisty challenger.
2. ill-tempered; pugnacious.
3. troublesome; difficult: feisty legal problems.
[ 1895-1900, Amer.; FEIST + -Y 1 ]