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guts·y
(gŭt′sē)adj. guts·i·er, guts·i·est Slang
1. Marked by courage or daring; plucky.
2. Robust and uninhibited; lusty: "the gutsy ... intensity of her musical involvement" (Judith Crist).
guts′i·ly adv.
guts′i·ness n.
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gutsy
(ˈɡʌtsɪ)adj, gutsier or gutsiest
1. gluttonous; greedy
2. full of courage, determination, or boldness
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guts•y
(ˈgʌt si)adj. guts•i•er, guts•i•est.
1. daring or courageous; nervy.
2. earthy; lusty.
[1890–95]
guts′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | gutsy - marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine" gutless - lacking courage or vitality; "he was a yellow gutless worm"; "a spineless craven fellow" |
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gutsy
adjective brave, determined, spirited, bold, have-a-go (informal), courageous, gritty, staunch, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), game (informal), resolute, gallant, plucky, indomitable, ballsy (taboo slang), mettlesome They admired his gutsy determination.
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gutsy
adj (inf)
(= plucky) person, action, effort → mutig, tapfer; performance, approach → kämpferisch; he is a gutsy performer → er ist eine richtige Kämpfernatur
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gutsy
[ˈgʌtsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (style) → che ha mordente; (plucky) → coraggioso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995