What does mettlesome mean?
Definitions for mettlesome
ˈmɛt l səmmet·tle·some
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Princeton's WordNet
mettlesomeadjective
having a proud and unbroken spirit
game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunkyadjective
willing to face danger
Wiktionary
mettlesomeadjective
Of great mettle; courageous.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mettlesomeadjective
Spritely; lively; gay; brisk; airy; fiery; courageous.
Etymology: from mettle.
Their force differs from true spirit, as much as a vicious from a mettlesome horse. Tatler, №. 61.
Webster Dictionary
Mettlesomeadjective
full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mettlesome in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mettlesome in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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