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gutsy

[ guht-see ]

adjective

Informal.
gutsier, gutsiest.
  1. having a great deal of courage or nerve:

    a gutsy lampooner of the administration.

  2. robust, vigorous, or earthy; lusty:

    gutsy writing; a gutsy red wine.



gutsy

/ ˈɡʌٲɪ /

adjective

  1. gluttonous; greedy
  2. full of courage, determination, or boldness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܳٲi·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gutsy1

1890–95; guts ( def ) (in the sense “fortitude”) + -y 1; -sy
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She sang live throughout the show, and her vocals were strong and gutsy; between songs she made no attempt to disguise the panting you could hear through her headset microphone.

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Written and recorded over three weeks in late 2023, Who Believes In Angels? has received rave reviews from critics, who have called it "a gutsy, flamboyant tearjerker" and a "late-career high".

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It’s a testament to Shannon’s direction that he fully commits to submerging us into Janice’s unimaginable emotional stupor, even when that gutsy approach ultimately proves to be the film’s undoing.

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The mandate was set the moment the dancing Dodgers flooded the Yankee Stadium field on that glorious, gutsy October night.

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Questions have regularly been raised about Raducanu's resilience and the manner of this gutsy victory will quieten many of her doubters.

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