ˈpləkē, -ki adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: pluck (II) + -y
1. : having or marked by courage : courageous , spirited , brave , resolute
a plucky man
a plucky stand against oppression
2. : clear in outline or detail : distinct , sharp — used especially of a drawing or photograph
3. of a stone or rock : breaking with a conchoidal fracture under the hammer or chisel
flint, obsidian, and some limestones are plucky rocks