pluckiness
i adjective, pluck·i·er, pluck·i·est.
having or showing pluck or courage; brave: The drowning swimmer was rescued by a plucky schoolboy.
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plucky (ˈplʌkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , pluckier, pluckiest | |
| having or showing courage in the face of difficulties, danger, etc | |
| 'pluckily | |
| —adv | |
| 'pluckiness | |
| —n | |
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| plucky (ˈplʌkɪ) | |
| —adj , pluckier, pluckiest | |
| having or showing courage in the face of difficulties, danger, etc | |
| 'pluckily | |
| —adv | |
| 'pluckiness | |
| —n | |
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