"fisty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪsti Etymology: From fist + -y. Doublet of fistic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fist|y}} fist + -y, {{doublet|en|fistic}} Doublet of fistic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fisty (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) Involving the fists; pugilistic. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Derived forms: fistiness
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