plucky

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plucky

/ˈplʌki/

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adjective pluckier · pluckiest

informal Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances. For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury, / Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century
Similar: brave, spunky, feisty

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adj having or showing pluck

Español	valiente, osado
中文	勇敢 yǒnggǎn
हिन्दी	वीर vīr
Português	ousado, impávido
Français	courageux, qui a du cran
Deutsch	beherzt, tapfer
Italiano	coraggioso, impavido
Ελληνικά	θαρραλέος tharraléos
Русский	отва́жный otvážnyj
Tiếng Việt	can đảm

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@misc{plucky_2026,
  title = {plucky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plucky},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}