- cowardly cow·ard·ly adj
- ['kaʊədlɪ]
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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 — «KOW uhrd», noun, adjective. –n. a person who lacks courage or is easily made afraid; one who runs from danger, trouble, or other difficulties: »Cowards die many times before their deaths (Shakespeare). –adj. lacking courage; cowardly. ╂[< Old … Useful english dictionary
cowardly — cow•ard•ly [[t]ˈkaʊ ərd li[/t]] adj. 1) characteristic of or befitting a coward 2) in a cowardly manner • Etymology: 1275–1325 cow′ard•li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
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 (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
