lily-livered

[ lil-ee-liv-erd ]

/ ˈlɪl iˈlɪv ərd /

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adjective

weak or lacking in courage; cowardly; pusillanimous.

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Origin of lily-livered

First recorded in 1595–1605; lily + liver¹ + -ed³

Words nearby lily-livered

Lílʼwat, lily, Lilyan, lily family, lily iron, lily-livered, lily-of-the-Nile, lily of the valley, lily pad, lily-trotter, lilyturf

How to use lily-livered in a sentence

Lily Allen explained away the poor sales and ho-hum critical reception to Sheezus by…basically blaming other people.
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One person who tuned into my story was Matt Creed, the director of Lily.
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Tiger Lily and her tribe, however, were outfitted in semi-realistic outfits (read: nearly naked).
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But only recently did this dispute spread to the lily-white slopes of a Montana ski resort.
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At least for now, Modern Family is taking the less-is-more approach, and resisting turning it into The Lily Show.
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Meanwhile Fleurette had her nourishing food, and grew more like the ghost of a lily every day.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
She was fair as a lily, with bright golden hair, and bore no resemblance to this dark-eyed, black-browed wench.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Lily Pendleton was known to have once essayed an erotic novel, and had read a few chapters to some of her closer friends.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
The ponds were half covered with the white water-lily, and some other aquatic plants of the country.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham

British Dictionary definitions for lily-livered

lily-livered

adjective

cowardly; timid

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