plucky

adjective

ˈplə-kē 

pluckier; pluckiest

: spirited, brave

pluckily

ˈplə-kə-lē 

adverb

pluckiness

ˈplə-kē-nəs 

noun

Examples of plucky in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jumping in the race with little money or name recognition, Hinojosa engineered a plucky and populist challenge, railing against artificial intelligence data centers and corruption to down Abbott. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Harbach spent a decade writing it; it was turned down by umpteen literary gatekeepers; eventually, one plucky young agent took a chance on it, and a bidding war ensued. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Instead, Ortega’s Klara conveys the broad, plucky winsomeness of a YA heroine. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Antonio Raimondo scored a hat trick for Frosinone in a 4-2 win over Sassuolo in Serie A on Friday, and Toulouse netted three times in the second half to overcome a plucky Le Mans 3-0 in the French league. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plucky

• bucky
• lucky
• mucky
• unlucky

Kids Definition

plucky

adjective

ˈplək-ē 

pluckier; pluckiest

: courageous, brave