[gutsy] adj guts.i.er ; -est (ca. 1893) 1: marked by courage, pluck, or determination "a ~ little fighter" "a ~ decision"
2. a: expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions "~ macho talk" "~ country blues" b: rough or plain in style: not bland or sophisticated "a ~ soup" -- gut.si.ly adv -- guts.i.ness n