Textual thesaurus for "plucky"

(adj) 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

(adj) feisty, spunky

showing courage

the champion is faced with a feisty challenger