spunky (redirected from spunkiness)

spunk·y  (spngk)

adj. spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est Informal

Spirited; plucky.

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spunki·ly adv.

spunki·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spunky - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger" feisty, plucky spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	2.	spunky - willing to face danger game, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, gamey, gamy brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"