- Having a belly that is yellow or yellowish. Used of certain birds, for example.
- Slang. Cowardly.
yellow-bellied
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adjective
- Ignobly lacking in courage: chickenhearted, cowardly, craven, dastardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, pusillanimous, unmanly. Slang chicken, gutless, yellow. See fear/courage.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(informal) easily frightened
Synonyms: chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow
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