lily-liv·ered

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• white-liv|ered — «HWYT LIHV uhrd», adjective. 1. cowardly. SYNONYM(S): lily livered. 2. pale; unhealthy looking; wan …   Useful english dictionary

• lil|y-liv|ered — «LIHL ee LIHV uhrd», adjective. cowardly: »thou lily livered boy (Shakespeare) …   Useful english dictionary

• lily-livered — lily liv|ered [ˌlıli ˈlıvəd US ərd] adj old fashioned lacking courage …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Lily-livered — Lil y liv ered (l[i^]l [y^] l[i^]v [ e]rd), a. White livered; cowardly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lily-livered — lil|y liv|ered [ ,lıli lıvərd ] adjective HUMOROUS not brave …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lily-livered — lil′y liv ered adj. weak or lacking in courage; cowardly …   From formal English to slang

• White-livered — White liv ered, a. Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly. Syn: lily livered. [1913 Webster] They must not be milksops, nor white livered knights. Latimer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English