Definition of coward

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Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

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Chicken-hearted :: Chicken-hearted (a.) Timid; fearful; cowardly.
Niding :: Niding (n.) A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium.
Craven :: Craven (a.) Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless.
Brave :: Brave (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act..
Fainthearted :: Fainthearted (a.) Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
Dastard :: Dastard (n.) One who meanly shrinks from danger; an arrant coward; a poltroon.
Coistril :: Coistril (n.) A mean, paltry fellow; a coward..
Discourage :: Discourage (n.) Lack of courage; cowardliness.
Coward :: Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Hyena :: Hyena (n.) Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hyaenidae, of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits..
Arrant :: Arrant (a.) Notoriously or preeminently bad; thorough or downright, in a bad sense; shameless; unmitigated; as, an arrant rogue or coward..
Cowish :: Cowish (v. t.) Timorous; fearful; cowardly.
Craven :: Craven (n.) A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n..
Post :: Post (v. t.) To hold up to public blame or reproach; to advertise opprobriously; to denounce by public proclamation; as, to post one for cowardice..
Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Coward :: Coward (n.) A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
Cowardize :: Cowardize (v. t. ) To render cowardl.
Recreant :: Recreant (n.) One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch..
Cowardie :: Cowardie (n.) Cowardice.
Cowardice :: Cowardice (n.) Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.
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