plucky
adjective
having or showing pluck or courage; brave.
pluckiness
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a word derived from
plucky.
Example Sentences
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Combined with the warmth of ginger and the pluckiness of traditional African spices, the bitter and sweet flavors of Red Drink were a liquid love letter in remembrance of a distant homeland.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
It's some trauma, it's some garden variety naivete, and a kind of pluckiness that we all can, I think, identify with.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022
And yet, Day carried on with the trademark pluckiness audiences have always associated with her.
From The Guardian ● May 14, 2019
The early buzz was all lucky-duck pluckiness: We can make the entire thing a signature green space!
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
She could not, however, keep back the indignation from her innocent young voice; and this indignation, being a sure sign in his mind of pluckiness, greatly delighted her companion.
From Sue, A Little Heroine by L. T. Meade
