plucky

adj

1. (informal)Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances.

   “For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury, / Has only been brought down to the beginning of the century”

   “"Dam' plucky of you, fixing it up like that. I kept that copper talking...give you a chance. By George, you did it perfectly."”

   “At the start of the hearing, Mr. Bezos introduced himself as a lucky and humble example of the success of American democracy — the son of a plucky mother and a supportive, immigrant father who “fostered my curiosity and encouraged me to dream big.””