scaredy pants en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From scared + -y + -pants.
Meanings
- (figuratively, informal) A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.
- (childish) Synonym of scaredy-cat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scaredy pants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
big-boy pants · big-girl pants
Coordinates
Relateds
wet one's pants · shit one's pants
Synonyms
niding · jessie · cocktail · candy-arse · nancy · scaredy pants · dog · yellow belly · niddering · recreant · quiche-eater · scaredy cat · sluggard · funker · lizard · candy-ass · chicken liver · nidering · scaredy-cat · quakebreech · invertebrate · coistril · bottler · craven · wheyface · sissy · pisspants · shithouse · weak sister · nidget · punk · piece of crap · chickenshit · fraidy cat · snool · nithing · slag · caitiff · piece of shit · milquetoast · quakebuttock · coward · poltroon · pullet · pussyhole · cowardy custard · gutless wonder · pussy · yellow back · sook · chicken