Coward

  • 51coward — noun a person contemptibly lacking in courage. Derivatives cowardice noun Origin ME: from OFr. couard, based on L. cauda tail , perh. with ref. to an animal with its tail between its legs …

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  • 52coward — I. n. Dastard, poltroon, craven, recreant, milksop. II. a. See cowardly …

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  • 53coward — noun the cowards were the first to give up Syn: weakling, milksop, namby pamby, mouse; informal chicken, scaredy cat, yellow belly, sissy, baby, candy ass, milquetoast Ant: hero …

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  • 54coward — n poltroon, dastard, craven, recreant, Archaic. caitiff, Archaic. niddering; yellowbelly, mouse, baby, big baby, wheyface, invertebrate, Inf. jellyfish, Inf. fraidy cat, Inf. scaredy cat, Inf. nervous nellie, Sl. chicken, Sl. weak sister; sissy,… …

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  • 55coward — cow·ard …

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  • 56coward — noun Syn: mouse, baby; informal chicken, scaredy cat, yellow belly, sissy; Brit.; informal big girl s blouse; N.Amer.; informal pantywaist, pussy; Austral. / NZ; informal sook Ant: hero …

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  • 57coward — [ˈkaʊəd] noun [C] someone who is not brave enough to do something that they should do …

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  • 58Coward — Cow•ard [[t]ˈkaʊ ərd[/t]] n. big Noel, 1899–1973, English playwright …

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  • 59Coward — /ˈkaʊəd/ (say kowuhd) noun Sir Noël Pierce, 1899–1973, English author, actor, and composer; noted for comedies such as Blithe Spirit (1941) and Private Lives (1930) …

  • 60coward —   Hōhē, ho ohē, maka u wale; pe e pao (contemptuous) …

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