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
Her fans love her for her willingness to draw them into her intimacy, her prettiness and pluckiness.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2020
The early buzz was all lucky-duck pluckiness: We can make the entire thing a signature green space!
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
Gaga isn’t much like any of them: She’s more like Liza Minnelli, who channeled some of her mother’s fragility but tempered it with pluckiness.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 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
