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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Cowardie :: Cowardie (n.) Cowardice.
Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
Flee :: Flee (v. i.) To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive..
Cowardice :: Cowardice (n.) Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.
Dastard :: Dastard (a.) Meanly shrinking from danger; cowardly; dastardly.
Poltroon :: Poltroon (a.) Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.
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..
Pusillanimous :: Pusillanimous (a.) Destitute of a manly or courageous strength and firmness of mind; of weak spirit; mean-spirited; spiritless; cowardly; -- said of persons, as, a pussillanimous prince..
Dastardize :: Dastardize (v. t.) To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage..
Chicken-hearted :: Chicken-hearted (a.) Timid; fearful; cowardly.
Coistril :: Coistril (n.) A mean, paltry fellow; a coward..
Coward :: Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Milk-livered :: Milk-livered (a.) White-livered; cowardly; timorous.
Coward :: Coward (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity..
Sneaking :: Sneaking (a.) Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; underhand; mean; crouching.
Cowardliness :: Cowardliness (n.) Cowardice.
Miching :: Miching (a.) Hiding; skulking; cowardly.
Nidget :: Nidget (n.) A fool; an idiot, a coward..
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..
Poor-spirited :: Poor-spirited (a.) Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
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