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Coward Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Coward? [n] a person who shows fear or timidity [n] English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Coward: Noel Coward \| Sir Noel Pierce Coward Related Terms \| Find terms related to Coward: baby \| big baby \| caitiff \| chicken \| chicken liver \| craven \| dastard \| fraid-cat \| fraidy-cat \| funk \| funker \| gutless \| invertebrate \| jellyfish \| lily liver \| lily-livered \| milksop \| Milquetoast \| mouse \| poltroon \| poltroonish \| pusillanimous \| quitter \| recreant \| Scaramouch \| scaredy-cat \| sissy \| spunkless \| unmanly \| weak sister \| weakling \| white feather \| white liver See Also \| actor \| composer \| craven \| cur \| dastard \| dramatist \| hesitater \| hesitator \| histrion \| human \| individual \| milksop \| Milquetoast \| mortal \| pansy \| pantywaist \| person \| player \| playwright \| poltroon \| quaker \| recreant \| role player \| shrinking violet \| shy person \| sissy \| somebody \| someone \| soul \| thespian \| trembler \| vacillator \| waverer Coward In Webster's Dictionary \Cow"ard\ (kou"?rd), a. [OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue (fr. L. coda, a form of cauda tail) + -ard; orig., short-tailed, as an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared dog. Cf. {Cue}, {Queue}, {Caudal}.] 1. (Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion. 2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. --Shak. 3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. He raised the house with loud and coward cries. --Shak. Invading fears repel my coward joy. --Proir. \Cow"ard\, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. --Dryden. Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard. \Cow"ard\, v. t. To make timorous; to frighten. [Obs.] That which cowardeth a man's heart. --Foxe.

Coward Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coward?

[n] a person who shows fear or timidity
[n] English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Coward: Noel Coward | Sir Noel Pierce Coward

Coward In Webster's Dictionary

\Cow"ard\ (kou"?rd), a. [OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and
adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue (fr. L.
coda, a form of cauda tail) + -ard; orig., short-tailed, as
an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared
dog. Cf. {Cue}, {Queue}, {Caudal}.]
1. (Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled
   between his legs; -- said of a lion.

2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.

         Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. --Shak.

3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of,
   base fear or timidity.

         He raised the house with loud and coward cries.
                                               --Shak.

         Invading fears repel my coward joy.   --Proir.


\Cow"ard\, n.
A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person;
a poltroon.

      A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse.  --Dryden.

Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard.


\Cow"ard\, v. t.
To make timorous; to frighten. [Obs.]

      That which cowardeth a man's heart.      --Foxe.

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