English Explanatory Dictionary

scaredy pants

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.
  2. Synonym of scaredy-cat.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

scaredy pants

Etymology

From scared + -y + -pants.

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

big-boy pants big-girl pants

Related words

shit one's pants wet one's pants
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