English Explanatory Dictionary

chicken-heartedness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The quality of being chicken-hearted; cowardice.

Word forms

chicken-heartedness chickenheartedness

Etymology

From chicken-hearted + -ness.

Synonyms

hen-heartedness cowardice fearfulness pusillanimity cowardliness poltroonery chicken-heartedness

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