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fistily

fistily adverb: in a fisty or aggressive manner; by means of fighting.

Adverb

fistily (comparative more fistily, superlative most fistily)

  1. In a fisty or aggressive manner; by means of fighting.
    • "So," Johnson said, fistily. "There are certain punches guys will throw."2025 September 21, Sam Anderson, Jack Davison, “What Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson Knows About Pain”, in The New York Times Magazine, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived...
    Synonyms:
    pugilistically

Synonyms of fistily

Forms of fistily

comparativemore fistily
superlativemost fistily

Origin of fistily

From fisty + -ly.

Questions about fistily

What does fistily mean?
Fistily means in a fisty or aggressive manner; by means of fighting.
What part of speech is fistily?
Fistily is an adverb.

Words near fistily in the dictionary

  1. fisticuffers
  2. fisticuffery
  3. fisticuffing
  4. fisticuffings
  5. fisticuffs
  6. fistily
  7. fistiness
  8. fisting
  9. fistings
  10. fistinut
  11. fistinuts

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