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white-livered

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective white-livered has 1 sense
  1. chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied - easily frightened
    Antonyms: brave, courageous, fearless (indirect, via cowardly)

Definitions from the Web

Term: White-livered

Definition:

White-livered is an adjective that describes someone who is cowardly or lacking in courage.

Senses:

  1. Showing fear or timidity; cowardly.
  2. Lacking courage to face danger; easily frightened.

Sample Sentences:

  1. He proved to be white-livered when faced with the challenging obstacle course.
  2. The white-livered kitten hid under the bed at the sound of thunder.
  3. Her white-livered behavior prevented her from standing up for what she believed in.

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