English-Thai Dictionary

mettle

N ความกล้าหาญ  ความสามารถ ใน การตัดสินใจ ทำ บางสิ่ง ได้ เป็น อย่างดี  courage bravery kwam-ka-han

 

mettle

N อุป นิสัยใจคอ  นิสัย  u-pa-ni-sai-jai-kor

 

mettlesome

ADJ กล้าหาญ  ka-han

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

METTLE

n.met'l. [usually supposed to be corrupted from metal. L. animus, animosus.] Spirit; constitutional ardor; that temperament which is susceptible of high excitement. It is not synonymous with courage, though it may be accompanied with it, and is sometimes used for it. The winged courser, like a generous horse,
Shows most true mettle when you check his course.

 

METTLED

a.High spirited; ardent; full of fire.

 

METTLESOME

a.Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; brisk; fiery; as a mettlesome horse.

 

METTLESOMENESS

n.The state of being high spirited.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

METTLE

Met "tle, n. Etym: [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See Metal. ]

 

Defn: Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc. ; disposition; -- usually in a good sense. A certain critical hour which shall. .. try what mettle his heart is made of. South. Gentlemen of brave mettle. Shak. The winged courser, like a generous horse, Shows most true mettle when you check his course. Pope. To put one one's mettle, to cause or incite one to use one's best efforts.

 

METTLED

METTLED Met "tled, a.

 

Defn: Having mettle; high-spirited; ardent; full of fire. Addison.

 

METTLESOME

METTLESOME Met "tle *some, a.

 

Defn: Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse. -- Met "tle *some *ly, adv. -- Met "tle *some *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

mettle

met tle |ˈmetl ˈmɛdl | ▶noun a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation in a spirited and resilient way: the team showed their true mettle in the second half. PHRASES be on one's mettle be ready or forced to prove one's ability to cope well with a demanding situation. put someone on their mettle (of a demanding situation ) test someone's ability to face difficulties. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: specialized spelling (used for figurative senses ) of metal .

 

mettlesome

met tle some |ˈmetlsəm ˈmɛtlsəm | ▶adjective literary (of a person or animal ) full of spirit and courage: their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers.

 

Oxford Dictionary

mettle

met ¦tle |ˈmɛt (ə )l | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience: the team showed their true mettle in the second half. PHRASES be on one's mettle be ready or forced to do one's best in a demanding situation. put someone on their mettle (of a demanding situation ) test someone's ability to face difficulties. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: specialized spelling (used for figurative senses ) of metal .

 

mettlesome

mettle |some |ˈmɛtls (ə )m | ▶adjective literary (of a person or animal ) full of spirit and courage; lively: their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

mettle

mettle noun 1 a man of mettle: spirit, fortitude, strength of character, moral fiber, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, backbone, grit, true grit, courage, courageousness, bravery, valor, fearlessness, daring; informal guts, spunk, balls. 2 Frazer was of a very different mettle: caliber, character, disposition, nature, temperament, personality, makeup, stamp.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

mettle

mettle noun 1 Sir Charles, a man of mettle, did not surrender without a struggle: spirit, fortitude, tenacity, strength of character, moral fibre, steel, determination, resolve, resolution, steadfastness, indomitability, backbone, hardihood, pluck, nerve, gameness, courage, courageousness, bravery, gallantry, valour, intrepidity, fearlessness, boldness, daring, audacity; informal guts, grit, spunk; Brit. informal bottle. 2 Frazer's disciple was of a very different mettle: calibre, character, disposition, nature, temperament, temper, personality, make-up, stamp, kind, sort, variety, mould, kidney, grain.

 

mettlesome

mettlesome adjective a rider who likes a mettlesome horse: spirited, game, gritty, intrepid, fearless, courageous, hardy, brave, plucky, gallant, valiant, valorous, bold, daring, audacious, heroic; tenacious, steely, determined, resolved, resolute, steadfast, indomitable.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

mettle

met tle /mét (ə )l /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠勇気 ; 気概, 根性 .be on one's m é ttle 奮起している .p ù t A on A's m é ttle Aを奮起させる .sh ò w [pr ò ve ] one's m é ttle (困難にもかかわらず )気概を示す, 骨のあるところをみせる .