pluck´i|ness

pluck´i|ness
pluck|y «PLUHK ee», adjective, pluck|i|er, pluck|i|est.
having or showing courage: »

a plucky dog.

SYNONYM(S): brave, mettlesome, spirited.
pluck´i|ly, adverb.
pluck´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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