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Feisty vs Bubbly - What's the difference?

feisty | bubbly |

As adjectives the difference between feisty and bubbly

is that feisty is tenacious, energetic, spunky while bubbly is full of bubbles.

As a noun bubbly is

(informal) champagne.

feisty

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
  • Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
  • Easily offended and ready to bicker.

    • Derived terms

    * feistily * feistiness

    References

    English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    bubbly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of bubbles.
    • Whip the egg white into a bubbly froth.
  • (informal) Cheerful, lively.
    • She has a bubbly personality.
  • Having the characteristics of bubbles.
    • The architecture of the conservatory was bubbly .
  • (economics) Having the characteristics of economic bubbles.
  • * Iana Dreyer, China’s coming era of slower growth: Are western economies prepared? , East Asia Forum, 2011:
    • China’s economy is too bubbly and will soon slow down.

    Synonyms

    * (lively) ebullient, perky (similar image)

    Noun

  • (informal) Champagne.
    • We're getting married - this calls for a bottle of bubbly !

    Synonyms

    *(all informal or slang ): champers, fizz, shampoo