gutsy C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈgʌtˈsiː/ UK /ˈɡʌt.si/ See IPA manual Freq #26879 Meanings 1 adj Showing courage and determination, especially in a difficult situation. It was a gutsy decision to quit her job and start her own company. 2 adj Deep, strong, and a little rough in quality, especially a voice or flavour. The singer had a gutsy, soulful voice that filled the room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · showing courage and... pluckybraveboldcourageousdaring Word family Forms gutsier Derived forms gutsilygutsiness Related forms blood-and-gutsy Etymology AI details From guts + -y. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gutsy **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈgʌtˈsiː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡʌt.si/ **Frequency rank:** 26879 ## Meanings 1. Showing courage and determination, especially in a difficult situation. 2. Deep, strong, and a little rough in quality, especially a voice or flavour. ## Examples - It was a gutsy decision to quit her job and start her own company. - The singer had a gutsy, soulful voice that filled the room. ## Derived Forms - gutsily - gutsiness ## Related Forms - blood-and-gutsy ## Etymology From guts + -y. ## AI Etymology Gutsy is from guts + -y. In present-day use, it can mean showing courage and determination, especially in a difficult situation, or deep, strong, and a little rough in quality, especially a voice or flavour. Derived formations include gutsily and gutsiness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown