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mettlesome Definition

met·tle·some (met′'l səm)

adjective

full of mettle; spirited; ardent, brave, etc.

mettlesome Synonyms

mettlesome

modif.

  1. High-spirited

    spirited, vigorous, spunky; see active 2.

  2. Gallant

    plucky, valiant, dauntless; see brave 1.

mettlesome Quotes

Os guerreiros de ca¤   na‹  o buscam mavo¤  rticas damas para o enlace epitala"  mico; mas antes as preferem do¤  ceis e facilmente troca¤ v eis por pequeninas e vola¤  teis folhas de papel a que o vulgo chamara¤   dinheiroöo 'curriculum vitae'da Civiliza c° a‹  o. The warriors here do not seek out mettlesome women for epithalamic conjunction, but prefer them docile and willing to exchange with ease their favours for those small and deliquescent leaves of paper which the masses call moneyöthe curriculum vitae of Civilization.

—Andrade, Ma¤ r io de