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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

full of stars; shining like stars; relating to stars

having the color of the sun or gold; cowardly

Based on probability; involving chance or statistical likelihood.

Characterized by or causing unity and sticking together.

showing strong feeling; forceful; passionate; intense

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.