coward
Speech parts
1. coward - Noun
2. coward - Adjective
3. coward - Verb
4. Coward - Proper noun
Meaning
Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
To make timorous; to frighten.
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A coward turns away, but a brave man's choice is danger.
The coward threatens when he is safe.
Only the brave know how to forgive... a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.
A coward dies before the courageous dies.
The coward sweats in water.
Accompanied by the gay writer Sir Noël Coward at a gala, she mounted a staircase lined with Guards.