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plucky
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pluck·y  (plk)
adj. pluck·i·er, pluck·i·est
Having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances. See Synonyms at brave.

plucki·ly adv.
plucki·ness n.

plucky
Adjective
[pluckier, pluckiest] courageous
pluckily adv
pluckiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.plucky - 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"
2.plucky - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

plucky
adjective courageous, spirited, brave, daring, bold, game, hardy, heroic, gritty, feisty (informal), chiefly U.S., Canad. gutsy (slang) intrepid, valiant, doughty, undaunted, unflinching, spunky (informal) ballsy (taboo), (slang) mettlesome, (as) game as Ned Kelly Austral. (slang) << OPPOSITE cowardly
Translations
plucky [ˈplʌkɪ] adjvaliente
plucky [ˈplʌkɪ] adjcourageux/euse
plucky [ˈplʌkɪ] pluck (inf) adj [person] → tapfer
plucky [ˈplʌkɪ] adjcoraggioso/a


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