hi joao paulo
you wrote:
>...what is the precise meaning of the word "feistiness" ?=20
>...It is not in the Webster Dic...
according to one of my favourite reference sites on the web:
Research-It! - Your one-stop reference desk
http://www.iTools.com/research-it/research-it.html=09
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FEISTY [adjective] feist=B7i=B7ness [noun]
1 chiefly Southern & Midland=20
a : full of nervous energy
b : being touchy and quarrelsome=20
c : being frisky and exuberant
2 : having or showing a lively aggressiveness : SPUNKY
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i believe that the use of the word in the news article=20
was intended as 'lively aggressiveness' or 'spunky'
and since 'spunkiness'=20
is list-sibling ron vetter's favourite concept:
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SPUNKY [adjective] spunk=B7i=B7ness [noun]
1 : full of spunk : SPIRITED
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hmmmmm...
spirited, or 'full of spirit'...
so of course, i had to 'dig' further:
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SPIRITED [adjective] spir=B7it=B7ed=B7ness [noun]
1 : full of energy, animation, or courage
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the same web site also offers instant translations=20
of many words into many languages
English =3D spirited
Spanish =3D gallardo
Italian =3D animoso
thanks for asking joao paulo
i've learned something too
your cyber-sibling
janet
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