scaredy-cat
[ skair-dee-kat ]
/ ˈskɛər diˌkæt /
noun Informal.
Origin of scaredy-cat
1930–35;
scared +
-y2
Words nearby scaredy-cat
scare,
scare out of one's wits,
scare quotes,
scare up,
scarecrow,
scaredy-cat,
scarehead,
scaremonger,
scareware,
scarf,
scarf cloud
British Dictionary definitions for scaredy cat
scaredy-cat
/ (ˈskɛədɪˌkæt) /
noun
informal
someone who is easily frightened