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   mettlesome

   /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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   What is another word for mettlesome?

   • Find similar words to mettlesome using the buttons below. Mettlesome definition: Full of mettle; spirited and plucky.

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   How do you describe a mettlesome person?

   • If you're spirited and brave, you're mettlesome. It takes a mettlesome person to hike the Appalachian Trail all alone. 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.

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   When was mettlesome first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective mettlesome is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for mettlesome is from 1645, in the writing of M. Quintine. mettlesome is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mettle n., ‑some suffix1. mette, n.

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   Is Mettle a word?

   • Did you know? The 17th-century adjective mettlesome (popularly used of spirited horses) sometimes appeared as the variant metalsome. That's not surprising. In the 16th century and for some time after, mettle was a variant spelling of metal —that is, the word for substances such as gold, copper, and iron.

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   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.

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   Mettlesome means full of mettle, or spirited. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of mettlesome from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Mettlesome means full of mettle, spirited, ardent, brave, etc. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of mettlesome with sentences from Collins and Wikipedia.

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   Mettlesome means full of mettle, or spirited and plucky. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this adjective, as well as synonyms and antonyms, in The Free Dictionary.

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   Mettlesome definition: spirited; courageous.. See examples of METTLESOME used in a sentence.

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   Mettlesome is an adjective that means spirited, courageous, or full of mettle. It is derived from mettle, meaning courage or spirit. Learn more about its meanings, usage, pronunciation, and history in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Aug 19, 2024 · Mettlesome means marked by mettle or bravery; courageous. It is derived from mettle, meaning courage or spirit, and the suffix -some, meaning more or most.