Main Entry: gutsy

Pronunciation: \ˈgət-sē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): guts·i·er; guts·i·est

Date: circa 1893

1 : marked by courage, pluck, or determination <a gutsy little fighter> <a gutsy decision>
2 a : expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions <gutsy macho talk> <gutsy country blues> b : rough or plain in style : not bland or sophisticated <a gutsy soup>

— gut·si·ly \-sə-lē\ adverb

— guts·i·ness noun