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Definition of plucky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plucky

adjective
 
/ˈplʌki/
 
/ˈplʌki/
(comparative pluckier, superlative pluckiest)
(informal)
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  1. having a lot of courage; being very determined synonym brave
    • The plucky youngster had four operations during her long battle against the illness.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPlucky is used with these nouns:
    • heroine
    See full entry
See plucky in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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