What is the meaning of plucky?

adjective

  • Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited.
    • usage: "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"
  • Showing courage.
    • usage: "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
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