Plucky
/ˈplʌki/ adj, slang
adj, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances. informal
"For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury, / Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century"
Adjective
- 1 marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited wordnet
- 2 showing courage wordnet
Example
More examples"This plucky hero never backed down from danger."
Etymology
From pluck (“nerve, persistence”) + -y.