PLUCKY

gutsy, plucky

(adjective) marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; “you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do”; “the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement”-Judith Crist; “a gutsy red wine”

feisty, plucky, spunky

(adjective) showing courage; “the champion is faced with a feisty challenger”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plucky (comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)

(informal) Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.

Synonyms: brave, spunky, feisty

Source: Wiktionary


Pluck"y, a. [Compar. Pluckier; superl. Pluckiest.]

Definition: Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race. If you're plucky, and not over subject to fright. Barham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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