plucky

[ pluhk-ee ]
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adjective,pluck·i·er, pluck·i·est.
  1. having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.

Origin of plucky

1
First recorded in 1820–30; pluck + -y1

Other words for plucky

Other words from plucky

  • pluck·i·ly, adverb
  • pluck·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for plucky

plucky

/ (ˈplʌkɪ) /


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

Derived forms of plucky

  • pluckily, adverb
  • pluckiness, noun

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