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yellow-bellied

[ yel-oh-bel-eed ]

adjective

  1. having a yellow abdomen or underside.
  2. Slang. cowardly; lily-livered.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow-bellied1

First recorded in 1700–10

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Example Sentences

Even though the Founders at first blamed meteors, they eventually made “moschetoes” as the yellow-bellied culprit.

Abbas, who many consider yellow-bellied, jumped head first into controversy during his UNGA 2013 spot.

Gave those yellow-bellied traitors a strong wihff of the grape.

As the yellow-bellied woodpecker was the most abundant species in these woods, I attributed it to him.

The yellow-bellied woodpecker knows its value, taking it with head jauntily awry and quiet wing-tremblings of delight.

Among other birds which occurred in this day's march, we noticed the yellow-bellied fly catcher and the obscure wren.

Yellow-bellied newts—big enough to be lusted for—swam in its waters.

Occasionally a slender-waisted, yellow-bellied wasp flashed swiftly by.

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