yellow-bellied
yellow-bellied · more yellow-bellied · most yellow-bellied
желтобрюхий
gelbbäuchig
Of an animal; having a yellow underside or bellyOf an animal; having a yellow underside or belly.
Meaning
2 sensesOf an animal; having a yellow underside or belly.
gelbbäuchig
желтобрю́хийželtobrjúxij
(colloquial, figuratively, idiomatic)Uncourageous, cowardly.
feige
трусли́выйtruslívyj
боягу́зливийbojahúzlyvyj
More definitions
- easily frightened
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly:
Русский
By meaning 2
of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly:
uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly:
uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly:
Origin
From yellow + bellied; see yellowbelly.From yellow + bellied; see yellowbelly.
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Forms
more yellow-bellied, most yellow-bellied| Comparative | more yellow-bellied Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most yellow-bellied Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsuncourageous, cowardly:cowardlyB2uncourageous
Close in meaning
- easily frightened:chickenchickenheartedlily-liveredwhite-liveredyellow
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form