gutsy

[ guht-see ]

/ ˈgʌt si /

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adjective, guts·i·er, guts·i·est.Informal.

having a great deal of courage or nerve: a gutsy lampooner of the administration.

robust, vigorous, or earthy; lusty: gutsy writing; a gutsy red wine.

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Origin of gutsy

1890–95; guts (in the sense “fortitude”) + -y¹; cf. -sy

OTHER WORDS FROM gutsy

guts·i·ness, noun

Words nearby gutsy

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How to use gutsy in a sentence

I test drove the high-test M440i model, with its gutsy engine, sport-tuned suspension and impressive braking.
Two-door turn-ons|Joe Phillips|August 20, 2021|Washington Blade
That might sound simple, but as Kaltura and Intermedia Cloud Communications have pushed their IPOs back, it’s a bit gutsy.
Compass CEO hails IPO as a fundraising event amid ‘challenging’ market|Alex Wilhelm|April 1, 2021|TechCrunch
The gutsy — possibly crazy — scientists who risked death testing vaccines on themselves
Smallpox ‘virus squads’ and the mandatory vaccinations upheld by the Supreme Court|Gillian Brockell|April 1, 2021|Washington Post
Alex Ovechkin’s gutsy effort isn’t enough, and the shorthanded Capitals fall to the FlyersKuznetsov, who revealed Monday that he experienced symptoms, is considered day-to-day, Capitals Coach Peter Laviolette said.
Capitals’ Evgeny Kuznetsov, Ilya Samsonov return to practice after bouts with the coronavirus|Samantha Pell|February 8, 2021|Washington Post

He couldn’t do everything, but what a gutsy performance, what a tough and special young man Justin Fields is.
Justin Fields outduels Trevor Lawrence as Ohio State upsets Clemson in playoff semifinal|Emily Giambalvo, Kareem Copeland|January 2, 2021|Washington Post
This was a long, gutsy, attritional game played by two flawed teams who failed to force enough shots on goal.
Argentina Drops the Netherlands on Penalties in World Cup Semifinal|Tunku Varadarajan|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The goal came off his tummy inside the Portuguese box, an apt way to score for a very gutsy player.
Team USA 2, Portugal 2: Seconds Away From World Cup Glory|Tunku Varadarajan|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With a hammer-like left hook and crushing body shots, Provodnikov was beating his gutsy foe down, body part by body part.
Boxers, Be Brave and Quit Before Your Brain Turns to Mush|Gordon Marino|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The FBI interviewed the remarkably gutsy Jeff Bauman in intensive care.
How a Famous Marathon Bombing Victim Helped Name the Suspects|Michael Daly|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The princess calls her “a gutsy woman” and believes the rules on driving can change.
Saudi Princess Diaries: An Outspoken Royal on Riots, Women, and ‘Seinfeld’|Abigail Pesta|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In fact, it was just the sort of brave thing that the gutsy little kid might have had the balls to report on.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Sid and Martin made this charming little domestic scene so natural yet gutsy too that I wanted to shout hooray.
No Great Magic|Fritz Reuter Leiber

British Dictionary definitions for gutsy

gutsy

/ (ˈɡʌtsɪ) /

adjective gutsier or gutsiest slang

gluttonous; greedy

full of courage, determination, or boldness

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