pluckier; pluckiest
pluckily adverb
pluckiness noun

Examples of plucky in a Sentence

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Zimmerman is in his power-ballad sweet spot, growling about a breakup over a plucky guitar riff. Justin Curto, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 However, its spirit was less of a plucky and proactive underdog and more in line with a staunch defensive unit that just wouldn’t quit. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 But the club battled at the highest-elevation point in Major League Soccer, continuing to solidify a reputation as a plucky bunch. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 For a team that’s been knocking on the door as a plucky underdog over the past few years, acquiring Rantanen has given this team a game breaker at a totally different level than what previously existed in Texas. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plucky

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plucky was in 1840

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“Plucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plucky. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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plucky

adjective
pluckier; pluckiest

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