A person who is as stupid, timid, or poor-spirited as a sheep.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [noun] > one who is timid (12) sheep1542 A person who is as stupid, timid, or poor-spirited as a sheep. trembler1552 One who trembles, esp. with fear; a timorous or terrified person. sheep's hearta1616 put symbolically for ‘a timid person’. mouse1839 figurative. A timid, quiet, or retiring person. Cf. mousy, adj. 1. feartie1923 A cowardly or timorous person; a coward. Cf. fraidy cat at 'fraid, adj.2 Nervous Nellie1925 an overly timid, cautious, or fearful person; one who fusses unnecessarily. Subcategories:— timid or stupid person (1) — ironical name for sheep (3) — ironical name for a calf (1) — ironical name for a hare (1) |
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