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φοβητσιάρης — meaning in English

fovitsiaris

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English meaning

  • coward noun A person who lacks courage, especially someone who avoids danger or difficulty out of fear.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
  • wimp noun Someone seen as weak, timid, or lacking backbone.
  • yellow noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.

Senses

φοβητσιάρης is used for these senses in English:

  • coward A person who lacks courage.
  • shy Easily frightened; timid.
  • wimp (chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
  • yellow (informal) Lacking courage.

shy — full definition

  1. adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
  2. adj Just short of or falling below a stated amount.
  3. verb To move back suddenly out of fear or caution.
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