English Explanatory Dictionary

scaredy-cat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A coward; a person who is easily frightened or high-strung and easily scared.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-scaredy-cat.wav

Word forms

scaredy-cat scaredy-cats scaredy cat

Etymology

From scared + -y + cat.

Synonyms

fraidy cat scaredy pants bottler caitiff candy-ass candy-arse coistril coward chicken chicken liver chickenshit cocktail cowardy custard craven dog funker gutless wonder invertebrate 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 shithouse sissy slag sluggard snool sook weak sister wheyface yellow belly yellow back
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