Associations to the word «Mettle»

Wiktionary

METTLE, noun. A quality of endurance and courage.
METTLE, noun. Good temperament and character.
METTLE, noun. (obsolete) Metal; a metallic substance.

Dictionary definition

METTLE, noun. The courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball".

Wise words

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Robert Louis Stevenson