Meanings
adjectivehen-hearted (comparative more hen-hearted, superlative most hen-hearted)
comparative more hen-hearted · superlative most hen-hearted · alternative henhearted · alternative hen hearted
- archaicCowardly; timid.
They kepe them in theyr holdes, Lyke henherted cokoldes.
1522, John Skelton, Why Not to CourtSynonyms: chicken-hearted
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveCowardly; timid.
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Translations
Bulgarian страхлив, малодушен
- страхлив (strahliv)cowardly; timid
- малодушен (malodušen)cowardly; timid
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