CRAVEN


Meaning of CRAVEN in English

cra ‧ ven /ˈkreɪv ə n/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: Perhaps from Old French crevant , present participle of crever 'to burst, break' ]

formal completely lacking courage SYN cowardly :

He had a craven fear of flying.

—cravenly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.