PLUCKY


Meaning of PLUCKY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ plʌki ]

If someone, for example a sick child, is described as plucky , it means that although they are weak, they face their difficulties with courage. ( JOURNALISM )

The plucky schoolgirl amazed doctors by hanging on to life for nearly two months.

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ approval ]

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