yellow-bellied

adjective
UK: /ˈjel.əʊ ˌbel.id/
US: /ˈjel.oʊ ˌbel.id/

  1. Not brave; easily frightened.

    1. He was too yellow-bellied to jump from the diving board.
    2. Only a yellow-bellied coward would abandon his friends in such a dangerous situation without any help.

Synonyms

cowardly chicken timid fearful
yellow-bellied noun

  1. A cowardly person.

    1. Don't be such a yellow-bellied.
    2. The yellow-bellied refused to stand up for what he believed was right, fearing ridicule.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "yellow-bellied" is /ˈjel.əʊ ˌbel.id/ in British English and /ˈjel.oʊ ˌbel.id/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yellow-bellied": cowardly, chicken, timid, fearful.

Example usage of "yellow-bellied": "He was too yellow-bellied to jump from the diving board.". More examples on the page.