yellow-bellied

yel·low-bel·lied

(yĕl′ō-bĕl′ēd)adj.1. Having a belly that is yellow or yellowish. Used of certain birds, for example.2. Slang Cowardly.

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yel′low-bel′ly n.

yel′low-bel`lied

adj. 1. having a yellow abdomen or underside. 2. Slang. cowardly; lily-livered. [1700–10]

Thesaurus

Adj.

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yellow-bellied - easily frightened chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellowcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechcowardly, fearful - lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

yellow-bellied

adjectiveSlang. Ignobly lacking in courage:chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly.Slang: chicken, gutless, yellow.