spunky
adjective
informaluk/ˈspʌŋ.ki/us/ˈspʌŋ.ki/energetic,confident, anddetermined:
Theyadopteda spunky 5-year-oldgirlcalled Emma.
She’s spunky andsarcasticwhen she can get away with it andrespectfulwhen she can’t.
Australian English
used todescribea man who issexuallyattractive:
（尤指男性）吸引人的；性感的；有魅力的Isawthis spunkyguywalkingtowards me.
- She iskindbut spunky.
- The dog's spunkyattitudematchedthat ofitsowner.
- Did youeverhearfrom that spunkyguy?
Brave and courageous
- adventurous
- adventurously
- audacious
- ballsy
- be man enoughto do somethingidiom
- doughty
- faint heart never won fair lady/maidenidiom
- fearless
- fearlessly
- gallant
- intrepid
- intrepidly
- lion-hearted
- man up
- manfully
- unflinchingly
- unperturbed
- valiant
- valiantly
- venturesome