"scaredy cat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scaredy cats [plural]
Etymology: From scared + -y + cat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scared|-y|cat}} scared + -y + cat Head templates: {{en-noun|head=scaredy cat}} scaredy cat (plural scaredy cats)
  1. (endearing) Alternative form of scaredy-cat (“coward”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, endearing Alternative form of: scaredy-cat (extra: coward) Categories (topical): Fear, People
    Sense id: en-scaredy_cat-en-noun-evu50fW- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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