pigeon-hearted

adjective

timid, or easily frightened

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chicken-hearted
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Meanings

adjectivepigeon-hearted (comparative more pigeon-hearted, superlative most pigeon-hearted)

comparative more pigeon-hearted · superlative most pigeon-hearted

  1. archaictimid, or easily frightened

    I never saw such pigeon-hearted people: What drum? what danger?

    c. 1621, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, “The Pilgrim”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act III, scene iv

    Synonyms: chicken-hearted

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivetimid, or easily frightened

Similar
chicken-hearted
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Chicago

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