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adjective gut·ty \ ˈgə-tē \

Definition of gutty

guttier; guttiest
1 : gutsy 1
  • a gutty quarterback
2 : having a vigorous challenging quality
  • gutty realism

Examples of gutty in a Sentence

  1. standing up for what is right, especially if it's unpopular, is about the guttiest thing a person can do

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First Known Use of gutty

1942

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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