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mettlesome

adjective

/ˈmɛtəlˌsʌm/

Meaning

Full of courage and spirit; lively and spirited.

The mettlesome young rider never backed down from a challenge.

spirited, courageous, bold, plucky, lively

cowardly, timid, fearful

mettlesome spirit, mettlesome horse, mettlesome attitude

slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and pleasant

Done or shown openly; not hidden or secret.

satisfactory; pleasant; beneficial; of high quality

Impossible to avoid or prevent.

slow and gloomy in mood

Relating to or denoting glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate vario...