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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Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
Chicken-hearted :: Chicken-hearted (a.) Timid; fearful; cowardly.
Dastardy :: Dastardy (n.) Base timidity; cowardliness.
Craven :: Craven (v. t.) To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly..
Brave :: Brave (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) To run from danger; to attempt to escape; to flee; as, an enemy or a coward flies. See Note under Flee..
Sneak :: Sneak (v. t.) To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner..
Discourage :: Discourage (n.) Lack of courage; cowardliness.
-art :: -art () The termination of many English words; as, coward, reynard, drunkard, mostly from the French, in which language this ending is of German origin, being orig. the same word as English hard. It usually has the sense of one who has to a high or excessive degree the quality expressed by the root; as, braggart, sluggard..
Cowhearted :: Cowhearted (a.) Cowardly.
Cowish :: Cowish (v. t.) Timorous; fearful; cowardly.
Jackal :: "Jackal (n.) Any one of several species of carnivorous animals inhabiting Africa and Asia, related to the dog and wolf. They are cowardly, nocturnal, and gregarious. They feed largely on carrion, and are noted for their piercing and dismal howling..
Craven :: Craven (n.) A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n..
Milk-livered :: Milk-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly; timorous.
Recreant :: Recreant (n.) One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch..
Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
Coward :: Coward (n.) A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
Kaynard :: Kaynard (n.) A lazy or cowardly person; a rascal.
Coward :: Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Coward :: Coward (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity..
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