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- Dictionaryplucky/ˈplʌki/
adjective
- 1. having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties: "the plucky youngster has astounded medical staff"
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informal uk / ˈplʌk.i / us / ˈplʌk.i / Add to word list. brave: It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar. Synonyms. brave. gutsy informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brave The King was a brave warrior. courageous She was a courageous woman who never complained about her illness.
: spirited, brave. pluckily. ˈplə-kə-lē. adverb. pluckiness. ˈplə-kē-nəs. noun. Examples of plucky in a Sentence.
Plucky definition: having or showing pluck or courage; brave. See examples of PLUCKY used in a sentence.
To be plucky is to show courage. Plucky people are often underdogs fighting against the odds, like a plucky kid who scares away a burglar or a plucky kitten who refuses to run away from a Great Dane. Pluck is courage or heart, so to be plucky is to have those qualities.
adjective. informal us / ˈplʌk.i / uk / ˈplʌk.i / Add to word list. brave: It was plucky of you to chase after the burglar. Synonyms. brave. gutsy informal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brave The King was a brave warrior. courageous She was a courageous woman who never complained about her illness.
Having or showing courage in the face of difficulties, danger, etc.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Definition of plucky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define plucky. plucky synonyms, plucky pronunciation, plucky translation, English dictionary definition of plucky. adj. pluck·i·er , pluck·i·est Having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective plucky. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. plucky has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. photography (1880s) geology (1890s) See meaning & use.
If someone is described as plucky, it means that they face their difficulties with courage. [journalism, approval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'plucky' American English: plʌki British English: plʌki. More. Synonyms of 'plucky' • courageous, spirited, brave, daring [...] More. Examples of 'plucky' in a sentence.
