- coward cow·ard n
- ['kaʊəd]
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cow´ard|li|ness — cow|ard|ly «KOW uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. without courage: »I was too cowardly to do what was right (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): timorous, craven, pusillanimous, fainthearted. See syn. under timid. (Cf. ↑timid) 2. of a coward; like a… … Useful english dictionary
cow|ard|ly — «KOW uhrd lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. without courage: »I was too cowardly to do what was right (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): timorous, craven, pusillanimous, fainthearted. See syn. under timid. (Cf. ↑timid) 2. of a coward; like a coward: »He made … Useful english dictionary
cow·ard — /ˈkawɚd/ noun, pl ards [count] : someone who is too afraid to do what is right or expected : someone who is not at all brave or courageous a proven coward who had deserted his troops … Useful english dictionary
Coward — Cow ard (kou ?rd), a. [OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue (fr. L. coda, a form of cauda tail) + ard; orig., short tailed, as an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared dog. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coward — Cow ard, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. [1913 Webster] A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. Dryden. Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Coward — Cow ard, v. t. To make timorous; to frighten. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That which cowardeth a man s heart. Foxe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coward — cow·ard (kou’ərd) n. ▸ One who shows ignoble fear in the face of danger or pain. ╂ [Middle English, from Old French couard, from coue, tail, from Latin cauda.] cow’ard adj. Word History: A coward is one who turns tail. The word comes from Old… … Word Histories
coward — cow|ard [ˈkauəd US ərd] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: coart, from coe tail ; probably from the idea of an animal with its tail between its legs] someone who is not at all brave ▪ Try it. Don t be such a coward. >cowardly adj ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coward — cow•ard [[t]ˈkaʊ ərd[/t]] n. 1) a person who shows shameful lack of courage or fortitude 2) of or pertaining to a coward • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < OF couard , couart cowardly, der. of coue tail < L cauda … From formal English to slang
Coward,Sir Noel Pierce — Cow·ard (kouʹərd), Sir Noel Pierce. 1899 1973. British actor, playwright, and composer especially noted for his witty and worldly comedies, such as Hay Fever (1925) and Private Lives (1930). * * * … Universalium
coward — cow|ard [ kauərd ] noun count someone who is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
