yellow-bellied en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From yellow + bellied; see yellowbelly.
Meanings
- Of an animal; having a yellow underside or belly.
- (colloquial, figuratively, idiomatic) Uncourageous, cowardly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most yellow-bellied | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more yellow-bellied | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
yellow-bellied slider · yellow-bellied flycatcher · yellow-bellied sapsucker · yellow-bellied sea snake · yellow-bellied racer · yellow-bellied marmot
Relateds
Synonyms
uncourageous (uncourageous, cowardly) · cowardly (uncourageous, cowardly)
Translations (12)
de feige (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · fi pelkurimainen (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · nl lafhartig (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · uk боягу́зливий (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · pl żółtobrzuchy (of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly) · ru трусли́вый (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · pl tchórzliwy (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · ca covard (uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly) · de gelbbäuchig (of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly) · ru желтобрю́хий (of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly) · es ventriamarillo (of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly) · hy դեղնափոր (of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly)