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How to pronounce gutsy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms plucky
Derivation guts, gutsiness


you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do.
the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement.
a gutsy red wine.

Examples of gutsy

gutsy
Everything moves so much and so fast that the movie seems both gutsy and brainy.
From the time.com
She was a gutsy TV reporter, he a talented photographer and a karate black belt.
From the thenewstribune.com
Salumi, pasta and gutsy main courses stand out, as does panna cotta for dessert.
From the sfgate.com
The kitchen response comes in the form of tasty, gutsy soups, stews and gratins.
From the guardian.co.uk
Sinfield then held his nerve with seconds on the clock to deny the gutsy Giants.
From the guardian.co.uk
There is nothing admirable or gutsy about trying to play through a head injury.
From the dailyherald.com
This week he really took off and that's very gutsy to do with 300 meters to go.
From the stltoday.com
Football was more physical in the past but the gutsy Messi could have handled it.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He does have the gutsy kind of background that might appeal to risk-taking Trump.
From the usatoday.com
More examples
  • Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"
  • "It has a very high critical-hit rate."
  • A pitcher who no longer has the stuff of his youth and practically never works an inning without being in a jam. See Morris, Jack, circa 1994, Hentgen, Pat circa 2004, and Harris, Ed from "Major League."
  • A wine with noticeable body, extract and fruit.