Definition of plucky Plucky

/plʌˈki/ - [plukee] - pluck•y

We found 5 definitions of plucky from 4 different sources.

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What does plucky mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

plucky - 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"
  gutsy
plucky - showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
  feisty, spunky
  spirited displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
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  • plucky (superl.)
    Having pluck or courage; characterized by pluck; displaying pluck; courageous; spirited; as, a plucky race.

Part of speech

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  • plucky, adjective.

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plucky in sign language
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