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Definition of Plucky
1. Adjective. Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited. "A gutsy red wine"
2. Adjective. Showing courage. "The champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
Definition of Plucky
1. a. Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race.
Definition of Plucky
1. Adjective. Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Plucky
1. brave and spirited [adj PLUCKIER, PLUCKIEST] : PLUCKILY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plucky
Literary usage of Plucky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. China and the Allies by Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1901)
"... the city —Swampy ground and lack of cover—plucky Pathans—The death of Colonel
Liscum—A difficult position—A reported conversation—The plucky Japanese—At ..."
2. Wisconsin Journal of Education by Wisconsin Teachers' Association, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (1881)
"THREE plucky SCHOOL-MA'AMS. On the Saturday preceding the opening of the ...
While their first trip was something of a trial to them, the plucky and ..."
3. Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life by William Henry Herndon (1999)
"In his struggles, both in the law and for political advancement, his wife shared
in his sacrifices. She was a plucky little woman, and in fact endowed with ..."
4. John L. Stoddard's Lectures: Supplementary Volume[s]. by John Lawson Stoddard (1902)
"Astonishing stories are told of the agility and strength of these plucky little
creatures in fighting for their lives; and even when allowance has been made ..."
5. Life of Lieutenant-General Nathan Bedford Forrest by John Allan Wyeth (1908)
"... Rides under Fire with General Forrest—The "Lost Ford"—Desperate Resistance on
the Part of Colonel Abel D. Streight and His plucky Men — Death of Colonel ..."
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