Meaning & use
Plucky
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Showing courage, spirit, and determination, especially in a difficult or risky situation.
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The plucky underdog team fought back from three goals down to win the match.
Despite her illness, she remained plucky and cheerful throughout treatment.
A note on using this word
Plucky derives from "pluck," an old informal word for courage or spirit, itself originally referring to the heart and other organs pulled ("plucked") from a butchered animal.
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