pigeon-livered
[ pij-uhn-liv-erd ]
adjective
meek-tempered; spiritless; mild.
Origin of pigeon-livered
1First recorded in 1595–1605
Words Nearby pigeon-livered
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How to use pigeon-livered in a sentence
Then he wondered if he had not grown spiritless and pigeon-livered in his solitude and loneliness.
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