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Definition of
lily-livered adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lily-livered
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈlɪli ˌlɪvərd
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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lacking courage
synonym
cowardly
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lily-livered
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