Mettlesome

//ˈmɛtəlsəm// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous.

    "The instant Haley touched the saddle, the mettlesome creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf."

Adjective
  1. 1
    willing to face danger wordnet
  2. 2
    having a proud and unbroken spirit wordnet

Synonyms

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spiritedactiveacuteaggressiveagitableanimated

Example

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"The instant Haley touched the saddle, the mettlesome creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf."

Etymology

From mettle + -some.

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