ärhäkkä — meaning in English

English meaning

• feisty adj Full of spirit and energy; not afraid to stand up for oneself.
• fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
• irascible adjective Easily made angry; quick-tempered by nature.
• vicious adj Deliberately cruel, violent, or savage.

Senses

ärhäkkä is used for these senses in English:

• feisty Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
• feisty Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
• feisty Easily offended and ready to bicker.
• fell (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) Strong and fiery; biting; keen; sharp; pungent
• irascible Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
• vicious Savage and aggressive.

fell — full definition

1. verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
2. adj Cruel and merciless; fierce and deadly.
3. noun A high, bare stretch of hill or moorland, especially in northern England.

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