gutsy
pronunciation
How to pronounce gutsy in British English:
UK [ˈgʌtsi]
How to pronounce gutsy in American English:
US [ˈɡʌtsi]
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- Adjective:
- marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
Word Origin
- gutsy (adj.)
- "tough, plucky," 1893, from guts + -y (2). Earlier it meant "greedy" (1803).
Example
- 1. She sure is a gutsy young thing .
- 2. Putting an hmd in the first airplane is a gutsy call .
- 3. Kate : no way ! That 's pretty gutsy .
- 4. What did gutsy mean by highly dangerous ?
- 5. That young boxer is a gutsy fighter .