трусли́вый — meaning in English

English meaning

• cowardly adjective Lacking courage; showing fear when bravery is called for.
• 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.

yellow — full definition

1. noun The bright color of lemons, sunflowers, and egg yolks, produced by light around 580 nanometers.
2. adj Having the color yellow.
3. adj Informal: cowardly, lacking courage.
4. verb To turn yellow, or to cause something to turn yellow, often through age.

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