English Explanatory Dictionary

invertebrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal without vertebrae (i.e., without a backbone).
  2. A spineless person; a coward.
adj
  1. Without a backbone: without vertebrae.
  2. Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-invertebrate.wav

Word forms

invertebrate invertebrates

Etymology

From in- + vertebrate.

Synonyms

invertebrate gutless wonder bottler caitiff candy-ass candy-arse coistril coward chicken chicken liver chickenshit cocktail cowardy custard craven dog fraidy cat funker jessie lizard milquetoast nancy niddering nidering nidget niding nithing piece of crap piece of shit pisspants poltroon pullet punk pussy pussyhole quiche-eater quakebreech quakebuttock recreant scaredy cat scaredy pants shithouse sissy slag sluggard snool sook weak sister wheyface yellow belly yellow back spineless backboneless base bitch-ass boneless candy-assed chicken-hearted chicken-livered courageless cowardish

Antonyms

vertebrate vertebrated

Related words

inveterate

Derived words

macroinvertebrate microinvertebrate
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