| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of fire; as, a high-mettled steed.[Websters]
2. Being spirited or mettlesome. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb high-mettledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (high-mettledly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective high-mettled.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "HIGH-METTLED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HIGH-METTLED
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Having high spirit; ardent; full of fire; as a high-mettled steed. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
