Advertisement
Advertisement
chicken-livered
[chik-uhn-liv-erd]
adjective
Informal.
timid; fearful; cowardly.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of chicken-livered1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And no matter how you frame it, there will be cowardly chicken-livered liberals, who are like, ahhhh-gahhhh.
Read more on Slate
Yet the film is dismissed as "pernicious garbage" by online critic Glenn Kenny, who accuses it of being self-important and "chicken-livered".
Read more on BBC
Our writer, who calls himself “chicken-livered,” examines the reasons behind the thrill of confronting fear.
Read more on New York Times
Chicken-livered from the start, I have always dreaded this time of year.
Read more on New York Times
Rainie said, “He’s chicken-livered, that’s what it is.”
Read more on Literature
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse
