coward
[ kou-erd ]
/ ˈkaʊ ərd /
noun
a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily intimidated person.
adjective
lacking courage; very fearful or timid.
proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity: a coward cry.
Origin of coward
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French
couard-, couart cowardly, equivalent to
coue tail (< Latin
cauda) +
-art
-ard
Words nearby coward
cow-spanker,
cowabunga,
cowage,
cowal,
cowansville,
coward,
cowardice,
cowardly,
cowash,
cowbane,
cowbell
Definition for coward (2 of 2)
Coward
[ kou-erd ]
/ ˈkaʊ ərd /
noun
Noel,1899–1973,
English playwright, author, actor, and composer.
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British Dictionary definitions for coward (1 of 2)
coward
/ (ˈkaʊəd) /
noun
a person who shrinks from or avoids danger, pain, or difficulty
Word Origin for coward
C13: from Old French
cuard, from
coue tail, from Latin
cauda; perhaps suggestive of a frightened animal with its tail between its legs
British Dictionary definitions for coward (2 of 2)
Coward
/ (ˈkaʊəd) /
noun
Sir Noël (Pierce). 1899–1973, English dramatist, actor, and composer, noted for his sophisticated comedies, which include Private Lives (1930) and Blithe Spirit (1941)