pigeon-hearted en · ADJ
Meanings
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(archaic) timid, 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pigeon-hearted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pigeon-hearted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |