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Fusty vs Feisty - What's the difference?

fusty | feisty |

As adjectives the difference between fusty and feisty

is that fusty is moldy or musty while feisty is tenacious, energetic, spunky.

fusty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Moldy or musty.
  • Stale-smelling or stuffy.
  • (figuratively, by extension) old-fashioned, refusing to change or update.
  • (of wine) Tasting of the cask.
  • Derived terms

    * fustily * fustiness

    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