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Definition of “plucky

plucky (ˈplʌkɪPronunciation for plucky

Definitions

adjective

Word forms: pluckier, pluckiest
  1. having or showing courage in the face of difficulties, danger, etc

Alternative Forms

ˈpluckily adverb ˈpluckiness noun

Usage examples

  • And when Timmy made his customary ` plucky ' exit, the press threw their full support behind Maria.
    Megastar (2004)
  • But the plucky pair ripped 22 from the third last over of the night, bowled by Queensland quick Michael Kasprowicz.
    Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
  • Bart-Williams helped bring Forest back from the dead in a tricky third-round replay at plucky Second Division Oxford.
    Sun, News of the World (2000)
  • Figure 7 charts the progress of our plucky patient (who, incidentally, was only thirty four years old).
    Niwa, Dr Yuki & Hanssen, Maurice, Protection for Life (1989)

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