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plucky

American  
[pluhk-ee] / ˈplʌk i /

adjective

pluckier, pluckiest

  1. having or showing pluck or courage; brave.

    The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
    Synonyms:
    spirited, spunky, cheerful, determined, courageous
plucky British  
/ ˈplʌkɪ /

adjective

  1. having or showing courage in the face of difficulties, danger, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • pluckily adverb
  • pluckiness noun

Etymology

Origin of plucky

First recorded in 1820–30; pluck + -y 1

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