gutsy
Americanadjective
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having a great deal of courage or nerve.
a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
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robust, vigorous, or earthy; lusty.
gutsy writing; a gutsy red wine.
adjective
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gluttonous; greedy
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full of courage, determination, or boldness
Other Word Forms
- gutsiness noun
Etymology
Origin of gutsy
1890–95; guts ( def. ) (in the sense “fortitude”) + -y 1; -sy
Example Sentences
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The Villa Stuck reopened to the public in October following a $16 million renovation—the first in 20 years—that allows visitors to appreciate the artist’s gutsy genius afresh.
And in its own way it is a very gutsy book.
This was a night when Newcastle - not PSG - came from behind after putting in a gutsy showing against the Champions League holders.
From BBC
Mescal, who turns 30 on Feb. 2, is playing the Beatles star in a gutsy biopic project currently in production.
Rather than a quiet life by the sea, Munger spent his final years chasing gutsy investments, forging unlikely friendships and facing new challenges.
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