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- Dictionarymettlesome/ˈmɛtls(ə)m/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively: literary "their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers"
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mettlesome. adjective. met· tle· some ˈme-tᵊl-səm. Synonyms of mettlesome. : full of mettle : spirited. Did you know? The 17th-century adjective mettlesome (popularly used of spirited horses) sometimes appeared as the variant metalsome. That's not surprising.
The adjective mettlesome is a great way to describe someone who's full of pride or courage — although it's also an old-fashioned, somewhat literary way to do it. Many classic children's books feature mettlesome main characters, like Huckleberry Finn and Ann of Green Gables.
Synonyms for METTLESOME: energetic, animated, lively, animate, active, brisk, spirited, bouncing; Antonyms of METTLESOME: inactive, dead, listless, lifeless, inanimate, languid, limp, leaden
METTLESOME definition: full of mettle ; spirited; ardent , brave , etc. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Mettlesome definition: spirited; courageous.. See examples of METTLESOME used in a sentence.
Define mettlesome. mettlesome synonyms, mettlesome pronunciation, mettlesome translation, English dictionary definition of mettlesome. adj. Full of mettle; spirited and plucky. See Synonyms at brave. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
METTLESOME definition: full of mettle ; spirited; ardent , brave , etc. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.
adjective. Full of mettle; spirited; ardent, brave, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: snappy. vibrant. peppery. high-spirited. spirited. fiery. gritty. gamey. gamy. spunky. game. seagull. mettled. meow. ardent. mettle. smeddum. pith. starch. venturousness. spunk. pride. metal. mettled. proud.
mettlesome meaning, definition, what is mettlesome: full of energy and determination: Learn more.
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