adj.
Cowardly.
[From the notion that a deficiency of bile caused a pale liver and lack of vigor or courage.]
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white-liv·ered |
[From the notion that a deficiency of bile caused a pale liver and lack of vigor or courage.]
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Translations:
White-livered |
Français (French)
adj. - poltron
Deutsch (German)
adj. - bleich, feige
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δειλός, φοβητσιάρης
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - fraco
Русский (Russian)
малодушный, хилый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - cobarde
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
懦弱的, 胆小的, 小心的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 懦弱的, 膽小的, 小心的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 혈색이 나쁜, 창백한, 겁 많은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 臆病な, 血色の悪い
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) جبان, رعديد
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - פחדני, מוג-לב
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| lily-livered | |
| livered |
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