трусли́вый — meaning in English
truslivyy
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English meaning
- cowardly adjective Lacking courage; showing fear when bravery is called for.
- pusillanimous adjective Displaying dishonorable cowardice or a timidity that invites contempt.
- yellow noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.
Senses
трусли́вый is used for these senses in English:
- cowardly Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
- fainthearted Faint of heart; irresolute; fearful.
- lily-livered (idiomatic) Cowardly, lacking courage.
- pusillanimous Showing ignoble cowardice, or contemptible timidity. [from 16th c.]
- yellow (informal) Lacking courage.
- yellow-bellied (figuratively, colloquial) Uncourageous, cowardly.
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