gutsy
Americanadjective
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having a great deal of courage or nerve.
a gutsy lampooner of the administration.
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robust, vigorous, or earthy; lusty.
gutsy writing; a gutsy red wine.
adjective
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gluttonous; greedy
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full of courage, determination, or boldness
Other Word Forms
- gutsiness noun
Etymology
Origin of gutsy
1890–95; guts ( def. ) (in the sense “fortitude”) + -y 1; -sy
Example Sentences
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Liverpool have now restored their know-how when it comes to winning football matches - be that through late winners, gutsy displays on the road or simply improving their output from set-pieces.
From BBC
The Knicks' victory was a rebound from a humbling loss to Detroit with a gutsy victory that put them back into a tie for third place in the East.
From Barron's
But he said the book taught him that so much of his own more gutsy positions, such as his early support for gay marriage, and his hustle were from his mother.
From Los Angeles Times
The Villa Stuck reopened to the public in October following a $16 million renovation—the first in 20 years—that allows visitors to appreciate the artist’s gutsy genius afresh.
And in its own way it is a very gutsy book.
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