# mettlesome

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɛtəlsəm/

## Definitions
1. Marked by mettle or bravery; courageous.

## Etymology
From mettle + -some.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mettlesome