METTLE Synonyms

• any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

• the courage to carry on

• impudent aggressiveness

• get ready for something difficult or unpleasant

• a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

• feeling no fear

• the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

• the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose

• a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

• deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature

• the act of making up your mind about something

• strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

• a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone

• fortitude and determination

• cover with a grit

• clench together

• fortitude and determination

• the trait of being resolute

• the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

• the locus of feelings and intuitions

• the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

• the courage to carry on

• an area that is approximately central within some larger region

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

• an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

• a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

• a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)

• a positive feeling of liking

• a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

• the vital principle or animating force within living things

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character

• any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

• the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

• the intended meaning of a communication

• animation and energy in action or expression

• an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

• infuse with spirit