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Meanings of gutsy in English

Catalan
valerós

Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; it was a gutsy thing to do"

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Examples for "plucky"
Examples for "plucky"
1
Finally, New Zealand is a plucky nation with a progressive political culture.
The Guardian
2
This year, with the plucky penguin hoiho victorious, is probably even higher.
Radio NZ
3
The plucky fight knit them together in strong bonds of good fellowship.
Russell H. Conwell, Founder of the Institutional Church in Ameri...
4
It was a plucky act; if I'd neglected to report it you'd
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-21
5
Mr. Forster in his plucky speech to the crowd at Tullamore, said:-
The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent
Usage of gutsy in English
1
In contrast to his cold wife Irene, Lila is gutsy and natural.
The new yorker
2
Mrs. Ross was a gutsy little lady with a good many friends.
The irish devil
3
Maritzburg United are a gutsy team who are difficult to put away.
The South African
4
She'll never win any awards for kindness, but she certainly is gutsy.
Catching Fire
5
To Winslet and Kross belong the gutsy, intense performances of the film.
Reuters
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Beautiful, smart, gutsy, no pretensions, just lock in and inhabit the part.
Black house
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Lots of delicate miniatures, but few gutsy explosions of life and colour.
The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
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However, their gutsy display proves they are up for the fight.
The Guardian
9
In a way, those two boulders encapsulated her night-reallygutsy efforts, but unsuccessful.
Climbing Magazine
10
Some say his business decisions can be clumsy and unnecessarily gutsy.
Reuters
11
Then all you need is a generous supply of gutsy wine.
The Irish Times
12
What's gutsy about gutting Medicaid and Medicare? Biden said in Durham, North Carolina.
Reuters
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Despite some gutsy performances, he fell out of favour for his boisterous behaviour.
The Guardian
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Bears coach Marc Trestman made a gutsy decision midway through the fourth quarter.
Reuters
15
Luckily, HoTM also serves gutsy, good-value food to soak up all that alcohol.
The Guardian
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A lot of other attorneys would not have been as gutsy, he said.
The Guardian
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Translations for gutsy
Gutsy through the time
Gutsy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare