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gutsy

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guts·y  (gts)
adj. guts·i·er, guts·i·est Slang
1. Marked by courage or daring; plucky.
2. Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy . . . intensity of her musical involvement" (Judith Crist).

gutsi·ly adv.
gutsi·ness n.

gutsy [ˈgʌtsɪ]
adj gutsier, gutsiest Slang
1. gluttonous; greedy
2. full of courage, determination, or boldness
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.gutsy - 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"
gutless - lacking courage or vitality; "he was a yellow gutless worm"; "a spineless craven fellow"

gutsy
adjective brave, determined, spirited, bold, have-a-go (informal), courageous, gritty, staunch, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), game (informal), resolute, gallant, plucky, indomitable, ballsy (taboo slang), mettlesome They admired his gutsy determination.
Translations
gutsy [ˈgʌtsɪ] ADJ (gutsier (compar) (gutsiest (superl))) → valiente, con agallas
gutsy [ˈgʌtsi] adj
[person] → qui a du cran
[style] → qui a du punch
gutsy
adj (inf)
(= plucky) person, action, effortmutig, tapfer; performance, approachkämpferisch; he is a gutsy performerer ist eine richtige Kämpfernatur
(= powerful) food, winekräftig; musicfeurig; lyricskraftvoll; car, enginekraftstrotzend
gutsy [ˈgʌtsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (style) → che ha mordente; (plucky) → coraggioso/a


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What they didn't see was the gutsy fighter who could score 177 with a busted knee, as he did in Adelaide in 2002-03, or the burning desire which once made him furious with me when I told him he couldn't play in a one-dayer at Bristol against the Aussies because of a serious finger injury.
What they didn't see was the gutsy fighter who could score 177 with a busted knee, as he did in Adelaide in 2002-03, or the burning desire which once made him furious with me when I told him he couldn't play in a one-dayer at Bristol against the Aussies because of a serious finger injury.
Byline: By NICOLA METHVEN, TV Editor NOEL Edmonds fought back tears last night as gutsy Laura Pearce held her nerve to become the first pounds 250,000 jackpot winner on Deal or No Deal.
 
 
 
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