spunky

spunk·y (sp

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adj. spunk·i·er, spunk·i·est Informal

Spirited; plucky.

spunki·ly adv.

spunki·ness n.

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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"

Translations

spunky [ˈspʌŋkɪ] ADJ (spunkier (compar) (spunkiest (superl)))

1. (= spirited) → valiente, arrojado

2. (esp Australia) (= hunky) → guaperas inv

spunky [ˈspʌŋki] adj (= gutsy) → qui a du cran >

spunky

adj (+er) (inf) → couragiert

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feisty
game
gamey
gamy
gritty
high-spirited
mettlesome
plucky
spirited
spunk
valetudinarian
valetudinarianism
vigorous

Shih Tzus are small dogs with spunky personalities They make great family dogs because they are fun and playful Shih Tzus are small dogs with spunky personalities.

How to Train a Shih Tzu by John Beede / Pets and Animals community

Pretty Visitors is an effective combination of the spunky Monkeys of old and the new heavier version, with Alex the tormentor at an inquisition of media excess.

Bah humbug; MUSIC by The Mirror (London, England)

SILVER-HAIRED super-granny Irene McCreaton is unmasked as a spunky senior after my own heart as she tackles one tough challenge after another for charity.

Cat's the way to claw it in, Irene by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

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