Definition of coward

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Coward (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.

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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..
Niding :: Niding (n.) A coward; a dastard; -- a term of utmost opprobrium.
Insult :: Insult (v. t.) To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by word or action; to abuse; as, to call a man a coward or a liar, or to sneer at him, is to insult him..
Sneak :: Sneak (imp. & p. p.) To act in a stealthy and cowardly manner; to behave with meanness and servility; to crouch.
Coward :: Coward (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
Faint :: Faint (superl.) Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, Faint heart ne'er won fair lady..
Sneak :: Sneak (v. t.) To hide, esp. in a mean or cowardly manner..
White-livered :: White-livered (a.) Having a pale look; feeble; hence, cowardly; pusillanimous; dastardly..
Craven :: Craven (v. t.) To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly..
Nidget :: Nidget (n.) A fool; an idiot, a coward..
Poltroonish :: Poltroonish (a.) Resembling a poltroon; cowardly.
Dastardize :: Dastardize (v. t.) To make cowardly; to intimidate; to dispirit; as, to dastardize my courage..
Cowardship :: Cowardship (n.) Cowardice.
Recreant :: Recreant (a.) Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven..
Coward :: Coward (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Cowardly :: Cowardly (adv.) In the manner of a coward.
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..
Cowish :: Cowish (v. t.) Timorous; fearful; cowardly.
-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..
Coward :: Coward (a.) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
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