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mettlesome

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met⋅tle⋅some

  [met-l-suhm]
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–adjective
spirited; courageous.
Origin:
1655–65; mettle + -some 1
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met·tle·some   (mět'l-səm)   
adj.  Full of mettle; spirited and plucky. See Synonyms at brave.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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