scaredy
scaredy · more scaredy · most scaredy
Characterised by being timorous or afraidCharacterised by being timorous or afraid.
» Tom called me a scaredy-cat.
Er nannte mich einen Angsthasen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(informal)Characterised by being timorous or afraid.
Examples
10 sentencesTom called me a scaredy-cat.
deEr nannte mich einen Angsthasen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a scaredy cat.
Are you all scaredy cats?
Tom is a scaredy-cat.
What a scaredy cat!
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Back-formation from scaredy-cat, equivalent to scared + -y.Back-formation from scaredy-cat, equivalent to scared + -y.
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Forms
more scaredy, most scaredy| Comparative | more scaredy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scaredy Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedscaredy pants
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form