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Added 9 October 2026

mettlesome

/ˈmɛtəlsəm/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mettlesome at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having a proud and unbroken spirit.
Willing to face danger.

Origin

From mettle + -some.

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