feist

A small, often aggressive or nervous mongrel dog, typically of mixed breed.

• 🇩🇪Kleiner, oft aggressiver oder nervöser Mischlingshund; auch abwertend für einen kleinen, kläffenden Hund.

1. Small, aggressive dog C1 informal american

   A small, often mixed-breed dog known for its nervous energy and tendency to be belligerent.

   • The old feist barked furiously at every passing car.
   • He owned a feist that would snap at strangers.
   • That feist is small but full of attitude.

   🇩🇪Kleine aggressive Hündin

   Synonyme: curmongrelmutttyke

• feists plural form
• feists' possessive plural form
• feist's possessive singular form