Adjective: gutty (guttier,guttiest) gú-tee
Usage: N. Amer, informal
Usage: UK, Ireland, informal
Usage: N. Amer, informal
- Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
"you have to admire her; it was a gutty thing to do";
- gutsy, plucky
Usage: UK, Ireland, informal
- A light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
"The children wore gutties for their physical education class";
- plimsoll [Brit], sandshoe [Brit, Austral, NZ]
Derived forms: guttiest, guttier, gutties
Type of: gym shoe, runner [Austral, NZ, Ireland], sneak [N. Amer, informal], sneaker, tackie [Ireland, S.Africa, informal], takkie [Ireland, S.Africa, informal], tennis shoe, trainer [Brit]
Encyclopedia: Gutty, Paul