plucky meaning and definition

PLUCKY adjective

Definition of plucky (adjective)

1. marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
   • "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"
   • synonyms: gutsy
   • antonym: gutless
2. showing courage
   • "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
   • synonyms: feisty, spunky