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feige — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cowardly adjective Lacking courage; showing fear when bravery is called for.
  • craven adj Completely lacking courage; cowardly, especially in a shameful way.
  • fig noun A soft, sweet fruit full of tiny seeds, grown on trees or shrubs of the genus Ficus.
  • wimpy adj Weak, feeble, or lacking courage or resolve; wimp-like.
  • yellow noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.

Senses

feige is used for these senses in English:

  • cowardly Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
  • cowardly (archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.
  • craven Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
  • fainthearted Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
  • fig The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.]
  • fig A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics. [from 14th c.]
  • pusillanimous Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. [from 16th c.]
  • yellow (informal) Lacking courage.

craven — full definition

  1. adj Completely lacking courage; cowardly, especially in a shameful way.
  2. noun A coward.

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