adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of an animal or reptile; having a yellow underside or belly.
2. 2
   Uncourageous, cowardly. colloquial, figuratively, idiomatic

Adjective

1. 1
   easily frightened wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bonelesschickenchicken-heartedchickenheartedcowardlycraven

Antonyms

All antonyms

doughtylionheartedvaliant

Example

More examples

"The yellow-bellied marmot is the most abundant species of North American marmot."

Etymology

From yellow + bellied; see yellowbelly.

Related phrases

yellow-bellied flycatcheryellow-bellied marmotyellow-bellied raceryellow-bellied sapsuckeryellow-bellied sea snakeyellow-bellied slider

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