Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feistiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
feisti-ness
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being feisty.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English feisty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English feistiness From feisty + -ness.

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Questions

What does feistiness mean?
The state or quality of being feisty.
Where does feistiness come from?
Etymology tree English feisty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English feistiness From feisty + -ness.

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