reluctant dragon
noun
: a leader (such as a politician or military officer) who avoids confrontation or conflict
Word History
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
- understandings
- understands
- understate
- understated
- understatedly
- understatednesses
- understatement
- understatements
- understates
- understating
- understeer
- understeered
- understeering
- understeers
- understock
- understocked
- understocking
- understocks
- understood
- understories
- understory
- understrapper
- understrappers
- understrata
- understratum