Definitions for mettle
ˈmɛt lmet·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heart, mettle, nerve, spunknoun

   the courage to carry on

   "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mettlenoun

   A quality of endurance and courage.

2. mettlenoun

   Good temperament and character.

3. mettlenoun

   Metal; a metallic substance.

4. Etymology: Originally a variant of metal.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. METTLEnoun

   Etymology: corrupted from metal,

   1. Spirit; spriteliness; courage.

   What a blunt fellow is this grown to be?
   He was quick mettle when he went to school. William Shakespeare.

   I had rather go with sir priest than sir knight: I care not who knows so much of my mettle. William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.

   Upon this heaviness of the king’s forces, interpreted to be fear and want of mettle, divers resorted to the seditious. John Hayward, Edw. VI.

   He had given so frequent testimony of signal courage in several actions, that his mettle was never suspected. Edward Hyde.

   ’Tis more to guide than spur the muse’s steed,
   Restrain his fury, than provoke his speed;
   The winged courser, like a gen’rous horse,
   Shows most true mettle when you check his course. Alexander Pope.

   2. Substance: this at least should be metal.

   Oh thou! whose self-same mettle,
   Whereof thy proud child, arrogant man, is puft,
   Engenders the black toad, and adder blue. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mettle

   Mettle is a person's ability to cope with difficult situations or to show resilience in the face of adversity. It refers to one's strength of character, determination, and resolve.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mettlenoun

   substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense

2. Etymology: [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See Metal.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mettle

   Mettle is the second and final release from art rock band Hugo Largo. It was released by Brian Eno's record label, Opal, on January 1, 1989 and was supported by a European tour following its release. Mettle was produced by then member and current electronic musician, Hahn Rowe.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mettle

   met′l, n. ardent temperament: spirit: sprightliness: courage.—adjs. Mett′led, Mett′lesome, high-spirited: ardent.—n. Mett′lesomeness, quality or state of being mettlesome.—Put one on his mettle, to rouse a person up to putting forth his best efforts. [From the metal of a blade.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. METTLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mettle is ranked #144141 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mettle surname appeared 115 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mettle.
   
   57.3% or 66 total occurrences were White.
   34.7% or 40 total occurrences were Black.
   4.3% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Courage

How to pronounce mettle?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mettle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mettle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of mettle in a Sentence

1. Michael Avenatti:

   Mr. Cohen has been placed in the crosshairs by Mr. Trump, he has been set-up to take the fall. An enormous amount of misplaced faith has been placed on his shoulders and I do not believe he has the mettle to withstand it.

2. Venice Film Festival:

   'Everest' documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind, their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

3. Rory Bruer:

   It’s such a sweet hold when you only drop 35 % on a film in its second week, it shows the mettle of the picture. Families and young teens are really really embracing the movie.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mettle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mettle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=mettle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mettle
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mettle
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mettle
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html