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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Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity..
Cowardize :: Cowardize (v. t. ) To render cowardl.
Cowardliness :: Cowardliness (n.) Cowardice.
-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..
Dastard :: Dastard (n.) One who meanly shrinks from danger; an arrant coward; a poltroon.
Cowardish :: Cowardish (a.) Cowardly.
Coward :: Coward (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity..
Poltroonish :: Poltroonish (a.) Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.
Pusillanimity :: Pusillanimity (n.) The quality of being pusillanimous; weakness of spirit; cowardliness.
Sneak :: Sneak (imp. & p. p.) To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.
Cowardie :: Cowardie (n.) Cowardice.
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.
Cowardice :: Cowardice (n.) Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (a.) Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless.
Sneaking :: Sneaking (a.) Marked by cowardly concealment; deficient in openness and courage; underhand; mean; crouching.
Dastardly :: Dastardly (a.) Meanly timid; cowardly; base; as, a dastardly outrage..
Niding :: Niding (n.) A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium.
Hen-hearted :: Hen-hearted (a.) Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted.
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