Hypertext Webster Gateway: "mettlesome"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Mettlesome \Met"tle*some\, a.
Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a
mettlesome horse. -- {Met"tle*some*ly}, adv. --
{Met"tle*some*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
mettlesome
adj 1: having a proud and unbroken spirit
2: willing to face danger [syn: {game}, {gamy}, {gamey}, {gritty},
{spirited}, {spunky}]
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