pluckier; pluckiest
pluckily adverb
pluckiness noun

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Most obviously, the Leafs were 8-7-1, an 87-point pace that ranks 20th in the NHL, tied with a plucky young San Jose Sharks club that finished dead last a year ago. James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 We’re told by Iervolino that discussions are in an advanced stages to secure a rocket which will carry the plucky director into space. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 Last month, the opportunity finally came, thanks to a plucky desert fish and the biologists working to safeguard the species from extinction. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2025.

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plucky

adjective
pluckier; pluckiest

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