pluckyadj.

Brit.

/ˈplʌki/, U.S.

/ˈpləki/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pluck n.¹, -y suffix¹, pluck v.

Etymology: < pluck n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier pluckily adv. In sense 2 probably independently < pluck v. (compare pluck v. 1b) + -y suffix¹.

colloquial.

a. Characterized by pluck; showing determination in the face of difficulties; bold, courageous, spirited.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective]

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dearOE

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plucky1835

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have-a-go1953

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Boy's Own1967

1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. xv. 221 He can still follow a fox, with as pluck a heart, and with as stout a voice, as any squire in Christendom.]

1835 Times 26 Dec. 3 Her captain, however, was a plucky fellow, and returned shot for shot.

1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. v. 123 The bravos of the School-house attest the pluckiest charge of all that hard-fought day.

1883 R. Gower My Reminisc. I. vii. 135 I do not think any account of this plucky..adventure has appeared elsewhere.

1923 Today's Housewife Aug. 15/4 (advt.) Some plucky boy or girl will win it.

1966 L. Braun Cat who could read Backwards (1986) v. 54 In the midst of it all, one proud and plucky town house was making a last stand.

1995 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 23 Mar. 58/2 Most of the books under review perpetuate the well-established myth that plucky little Slovenia defeated the might of the Yugoslav People's Army.

1999 J. R. Cook in I. Q. Hunter Brit. Sci. Fiction Cinema (2001) viii. 125 The Churchillian romance of the plucky underdogs at their best only when..confronting impossible odds for the ultimate ‘rightness’ of a cherished democratic principle.

b. Of a photographic print or negative: bold, clear. Now rare.

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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > sharp or distinct > by contrast

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plucky1885

1885 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 4th Ser. 352/2 It works exceedingly well, and uniformly brings out brilliant and plucky images.

1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 41 7 Negatives..strong and plucky in their contrasts.

1915 D. Grant Man. Photogr. 74 ‘Slow’ papers give plucky results from flat negatives.

2. Geology. Of rock: characterized by a mode of fracturing in which surface layers readily break off in shell-like pieces. rare.

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1891 G. P. Merrill Stones for Building 39 Fine grained compact rocks..break into concave and convex shell-like surfaces... Such stones are called plucky by the workmen.

1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Plucky, disposed to break away in large irregular conchoidal chips; as, plucky granite.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plucky
释义	pluckyadj. Brit. /ˈplʌki/, U.S. /ˈpləki/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pluck n.¹, -y suffix¹, pluck v. Etymology: < pluck n.¹ + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier pluckily adv. In sense 2 probably independently < pluck v. (compare pluck v. 1b) + -y suffix¹. colloquial. 1. a. Characterized by pluck; showing determination in the face of difficulties; bold, courageous, spirited. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective] keenc897 dearOE bolda1000 hardyc1225 yepec1275 crousea1400 jeopardousa1513 audacious1550 facing1564 venturous1565 daring1582 daring-hardy1597 audaculous1603 dareful1614 adventuresome1628 outdacious1742 risky1826 plucky1835 plucked1846 racy1901 have-a-go1953 philobatic1955 Boy's Own1967 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. xv. 221 He can still follow a fox, with as pluck a heart, and with as stout a voice, as any squire in Christendom.] 1835 Times 26 Dec. 3 Her captain, however, was a plucky fellow, and returned shot for shot. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. v. 123 The bravos of the School-house attest the pluckiest charge of all that hard-fought day. 1883 R. Gower My Reminisc. I. vii. 135 I do not think any account of this plucky..adventure has appeared elsewhere. 1923 Today's Housewife Aug. 15/4 (advt.) Some plucky boy or girl will win it. 1966 L. Braun Cat who could read Backwards (1986) v. 54 In the midst of it all, one proud and plucky town house was making a last stand. 1995 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 23 Mar. 58/2 Most of the books under review perpetuate the well-established myth that plucky little Slovenia defeated the might of the Yugoslav People's Army. 1999 J. R. Cook in I. Q. Hunter Brit. Sci. Fiction Cinema (2001) viii. 125 The Churchillian romance of the plucky underdogs at their best only when..confronting impossible odds for the ultimate ‘rightness’ of a cherished democratic principle. b. Of a photographic print or negative: bold, clear. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adjective] > clearly visible > sharp or distinct > by contrast strong1747 plucky1885 1885 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 4th Ser. 352/2 It works exceedingly well, and uniformly brings out brilliant and plucky images. 1894 Brit. Jrnl. Photogr. 41 7 Negatives..strong and plucky in their contrasts. 1915 D. Grant Man. Photogr. 74 ‘Slow’ papers give plucky results from flat negatives. 2. Geology. Of rock: characterized by a mode of fracturing in which surface layers readily break off in shell-like pieces. rare. ΚΠ 1891 G. P. Merrill Stones for Building 39 Fine grained compact rocks..break into concave and convex shell-like surfaces... Such stones are called plucky by the workmen. 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Plucky, disposed to break away in large irregular conchoidal chips; as, plucky granite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1835
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