COWARD

Meaning of COWARD in English

■ noun a person contemptibly lacking in courage.

Derivatives

~ice noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. couard , based on L. cauda 'tail', perh. with ref. to an animal with its tail between its legs.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

COWARD — caudard, poltron (-eríe). timoron
English interlingue dictionary
COWARD — duwag;talawan
English-Visayan vocabulary
COWARD — biographical name Sir Noël Peirce 1899-1973 English actor & dramatist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
COWARD — I. ˈkau̇](ə)rd, ]əd noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English coward, cuard, from Old French coart, cuart, adj & noun, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COWARD — (v. t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
Английский словарь Webster
COWARD — (n.) A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
Английский словарь Webster
COWARD — (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
Английский словарь Webster
COWARD — ( a. ) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — /kow"euhrd/ , n. 1. a person who lacks courage in facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain, etc.; a timid or easily …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda Date: 13th century : one who …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COWARD — adj destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. 2. coward ·vt to make timorous; to frighten. 3. coward ·noun a person who …
Webster English vocab
COWARD — [cow.ard] n [ME, fr. OF coart, fr. coe tail, fr. L cauda] (13c): one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COWARD — coward, C~ BrE AmE ˈka ʊ ‿əd AmE ˈkaʊ‿ ə rd ▷ coward|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COWARD — / ˈkaʊəd; NAmE -ərd/ noun ( disapproving ) a person who is not brave or who does not have the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COWARD — Coward, Sir No ‧ ël /ˈnəʊəl/ BrE AmE (1899–1973) a British actor, singer, and writer of songs and plays, known …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COWARD — cow ‧ ard /ˈkaʊəd $ -ərd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: coart …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COWARD — ( cowards) If you call someone a coward , you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COWARD — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ He called me a coward , because I wouldn't fight. ▪ Perhaps I should …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COWARD — [noun] [C] [disapproving] - a person who is easily frightened or tries to avoid danger, difficulty or painThey branded her …
Cambridge English vocab
COWARD — n. Function: noun one who shows or yields to ignoble fear FF1C; a treacherous coward who betrayed his friends to …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
COWARD — I. noun one who shows or yields to ignoble fear a treacherous coward who betrayed his friends to save his …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
COWARD — noun VERB + COWARD ▪ brand sb , call sb , label sb ▪ He was branded a ~ in …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
COWARD — n. poltroon, craven, dastard, sissy or cissy, baby, mouse, milksop; Scaramouch or Scaramouche; Colloq chicken, Slang yellow-belly; US and Canadian …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
COWARD — 1. сущ. трус, трусливый человек 2. прил. 1) трусливый coward deceit ≈ трусливая уловка 2) робкий; малодушный ∙ Syn : …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COWARD — coward.ogg 1. ʹkaʋəd n трус 2. ʹkaʋəd a трусливый, малодушный to turn coward - струсить, перетрусить; праздновать труса
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COWARD — coward сущ.трус, трусливый человек 2. прил.1) трусливый coward deceit — трусливая уловка 2) робкий; малодушный• Syn:cowardly, faint-hearted, timid
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
COWARD — 1. ʹkaʋəd n трус 2. ʹkaʋəd a трусливый, малодушный to turn coward - струсить, перетрусить; праздновать труса
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COWARD — 1. сущ. трус, трусливый человек 2. прил. 1) трусливый coward deceit — трусливая уловка 2) робкий; малодушный • Syn: cowardly …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COWARD — 1. сущ. трус, трусливый человек 2. прил. 1) трусливый coward deceit — трусливая уловка 2) робкий; малодушный • Syn: cowardly, faint-hearted, timid
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COWARD — 1. сущ. трус, трусливый человек 2. прил. 1) трусливый coward deceit ≈ трусливая уловка 2) робкий; малодушный ∙ Syn : …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
COWARD — (a.) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
Английский словарь Webster
COWARD — (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Английский словарь Webster
COWARD — ( v. t. ) To make timorous; to frighten.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — ( n. ) A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — ( a. ) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — ( a. ) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — /kow"euhrd/ , n. Noel , 1899-1973, English playwright, author, actor, and composer.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COWARD — n. one who lacks courage
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COWARD — biographical name Sir Noël Peirce 1899-1973 English actor & dramatist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COWARD — n. Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ (- ə )rd Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COWARD — n. Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ (- ə )rd Function: biographical name Sir Noël Peirce 1899-1973 Eng. actor & dram.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
COWARD — n. & adj. --n. a person who is easily frightened or intimidated by danger or pain. --adj. poet. easily frightened. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COWARD — n. & adj. n. a person who is easily frightened or intimidated by danger or pain. adj. poet. easily frightened. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COWARD — n. & adj. --n. a person who is easily frightened or intimidated by danger or pain. --adj. poet. easily frightened. …
Oxford English vocab
COWARD — (~s) If you call someone a ~, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
COWARD — Synonyms and related words : Milquetoast, Scaramouch, baby, big baby, caitiff, chicken, chicken liver, craven, dastard, fraid-cat, fraidy-cat, funk, funker, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COWARD — Classification: Town Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 650 Total Housing Units (2000): 263 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
COWARD — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: COWARDLY , ||chicken, craven, gutless, lily-livered, poltroonish, poor-spirited, pusillanimous, spunkless, unmanly
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
COWARD — I . n. Dastard, poltroon, craven, recreant, milksop. II . a. See ~ly .
Dictionary of English Synonyms
COWARD — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
COWARD — See ↑ BRAVE/NOT BRAVE 6
Longman Activator English vocab
COWARD
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COWARD — (1899–1973) an English writer and actor, well known for his elegant appearance and intelligent humour. He wrote several successful plays, …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
COWARD — n. an abject, dastardly, dirty ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
COWARD — hildlatan
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
COWARD — frankie vaughan
Cocney English vocab
COWARD — Трус
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
COWARD — (n) трус
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
COWARD — (a) малодушный; трусливый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
COWARD — 1. [ʹkaʋəd] n трус 2. [ʹkaʋəd] a трусливый, малодушный to turn ~ - струсить, перетрусить; ≅ праздновать труса
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
COWARD — n. трус
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COWARD — n. трус
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
COWARD — 1. _n. трус 2. _a. 1> трусливый 2> робкий; малодушный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
COWARD — 1. n. трус 2. a. 1. трусливый 2. робкий; малодушный
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

Concise Oxford English vocab

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