Definition
A small dog, especially a feisty or scrappy one; also spelled 'fice' or 'fyce'.
Etymology
Likely from German 'Feist' or related to words meaning 'small.' The term became common in American Southern dialect, particularly in reference to hunting dogs or scrappy yard dogs.
Kelly Says
The term 'feist' has roots in both German immigrant communities and frontier American culture, where these small but spirited dogs were valued for hunting and companionship despite their size!
Translations
ARالعربية
وحشية
wah-shiyah
BNবাংলা
বর্বরতা
barbarata
CACatalà
ferocitat
feh-roh-see-tah-t
CSČeština
divokost
dee-voh-kohst
DADansk
vildskab
veel-skahb
DEDeutsch
Feistheit
fayst-hayt
ELΕλληνικά
αγριότητα
ah-gree-oh-tah
ESEspañol
fiereza
fee-eh-rah-thah
FISuomi
villimys
vee-lee-mees
FRFrançais
férocité
feh-roh-see-tay
HEעברית
אכזריות
akhzariyut
HUMagyar
vadítás
vah-dee-tash
IDBahasa Indonesia
keganasan
keh-gah-nah-sahn
IGIG
ọchịchị
oh-chee-chee
ITItaliano
ferocia
feh-roh-chee-ah
KMKM
ភាពឃោរឃៅ
phiăp khaor khaoy
MSBahasa Melayu
keganasan
keh-gah-nah-sahn
NLNederlands
felheid
fay-hayt
PLPolski
złośliwość
zwah-slee-voh-st
PTPortuguês
ferocidade
feh-roh-see-dah-deh
RORomână
ferocitate
feh-roh-see-tah-teh
SVSvenska
vildhet
veeld-heht
SWKiswahili
ukatili
oo-kah-tee-lee
TEతెలుగు
దుర్మార్గత
durmaarga
TLTL
katapangan
kah-tah-pah-ngahn
UKУкраїнська
звірячість
zvyriachist
VITiếng Việt
hung dữ
hoong doo
ZUZU
ukudlwengula
oo-koo-dloo-eh-ngoo-lah