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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
      6
      Beautiful, smart, gutsy, no pretensions, just lock in and inhabit the part.
      Black house
      7
      Lots of delicate miniatures, but few gutsy explosions of life and colour.
      The ode less travelled: unlocking the poet within
      8
      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
      13
      Despite some gutsy performances, he fell out of favour for his boisterous behaviour.
      The Guardian
      14
      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
      16
      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