Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mettlesome

/ˈmɛtəlsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: met-tle-some
IPA: /ˈmɛtəlsəm/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous.

Example Sentences

"The instant Haley touched the saddle, the mettlesome creature bounded from the earth with a sudden spring, that threw his master sprawling, some feet off, on the soft, dry turf."
"Among them was the "West Country" driver, Swain, of Bude, over the Great Central, who reminded me irresistibly of a hunter putting a particularly mettlesome steed at the fences."

Etymology

From mettle + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mettle

Inflected Forms

more mettlesome (comparative) most mettlesome (superlative)

Derived Forms

mettlesomely mettlesomeness

Phrases

Not to be confused with meddlesome

Frequently Paired Words

Not to be confused with meddlesome

Synonyms

game gamy gamey gritty spirited spunky

Rhymes With

nettlesome

Questions

How do you pronounce mettlesome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛtəlsəm/.
What does mettlesome mean?: Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous.
Where does mettlesome come from?: From mettle + -some.

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