A despicable coward; a wretch.
adj.Despicable and cowardly.
[Middle English caitif, from Norman French, from Latin captīvus, prisoner. See captive.]
caitiff
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cai·tiff (kā'tĭf)  |
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IN BRIEF: n. - A cowardly and despicable person adj. - Despicably mean and cowardly.
Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(archaic) a cowardly and despicable person
The adjective caitiff has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
despicably mean and cowardly
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