scaredy cat

A form of scaredy-cat — A coward; a person who is easily frightened or high-strung and easily scared.

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Meanings

nounscaredy cat (plural scaredy cats)

plural scaredy cats

  1. alternativeendearingAlternative form of scaredy-cat (“coward”).

Origin

From scared + -y + cat.

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APA

scaredy cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaredy%20cat

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“scaredy cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaredy%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaredy cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaredy%20cat.

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