gutsy

[ guht-see ]

/ ˈgʌt si /

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.

Words nearby gutsy

guthrie, woody, guthrun, gutiérrez nájera, gutless, gutser, gutsy, gutta, gutta-percha, gutta-percha point, guttae band, guttat.

Origin of gutsy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM gutsy

guts·i·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for gutsy

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
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 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
Deciding to challenge the then-incumbent governor Charlie Crist for an open Senate seat in 2010 was a gutsy decision.
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It was a gutsy call that overrode rational hesitation born of his 2008 loss to Mike Huckabee.
John Avlon: Mitt Romney’s Campaign Is Becoming a Sinking Ship|John Avlon|December 1, 2011|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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gutsy

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

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adjective gutsier or gutsiest slang