scaredy-cats

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scaredy-cat
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APA

scaredy-cats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaredy-cats

MLA

“scaredy-cats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaredy-cats. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scaredy-cats,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaredy-cats.

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