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Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race.

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  1. superl. Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race.
  2. adj. marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
  3. adj. showing courage
  4. Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race. If you're plucky, and not over subject to fright. Barham.
  5. Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displayingpluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race.If you're plucky, and not over subject to fright. Barham.
  6. j:100 a marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; it was a gutsy thing to do" s showing courage