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chicken-livered
[ chik-uhn-liv-erd ]
/ ˈtʃɪk ənˈlɪv ərd /
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adjective Informal.
timid; fearful; cowardly.
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Origin of chicken-livered
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby chicken-livered
chicken hawk, chicken-hearted, chicken Kiev, chicken ladder, Chicken Little, chicken-livered, chicken lobster, chicken louse, chicken mushroom, chicken out, chickenpox
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