Fighty

Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪti/

Definitions of fighty

adjective describing someone or something as prone to fighting or aggressive

Example Sentences

A1 She is a fighty toddler who always wants to play rough.

A2 The fighty cat hissed and scratched when approached.

B1 The fighty customer complained loudly about the service.

B2 The fighty siblings constantly bickered and argued with each other.

C1 His fighty attitude often leads to conflicts with his colleagues at work.

C2 The politician's fighty rhetoric stirred up tensions among the population.

Examples of fighty in a Sentence

formal The committee members engaged in a fighty debate over the proposed budget cuts.

informal I don't like hanging out with him when he's in a fighty mood.

slang She's always so fighty whenever she's had a few drinks.

figurative Their relationship had become increasingly fighty, with arguments erupting over the smallest things.

Grammatical Forms of fighty

• past tense: fought
• plural: fighties
• comparative: fightier
• superlative: fightiest
• present tense: fight
• future tense: will fight
• perfect tense: have fought
• continuous tense: is fighting
• singular: fighty
• positive degree: fighty
• infinitive: to fight
• gerund: fighting
• participle: fighting

Origin and Evolution of fighty

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'fighty' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'feoht', which means fight or battle.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'fighty' has evolved to be used colloquially to describe someone who is inclined towards conflict or aggression.