"fraidy-cat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fraidy-cats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fraidy-cat (plural fraidy-cats)
  1. (childish, informal) A coward; a person who is easily frightened. Tags: childish, informal Synonyms: scaredy-cat
    Sense id: en-fraidy-cat-en-noun-9NTDYHwF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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