lily-livered

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lily-liv·ered /ˌlɪli ˈlɪvəd◂ $ -ərd◂/ adjective old-fashioned  FRIGHTENEDlacking courage 胆小的，懦弱的 SYN cowardly

Examples from the Corpus

lily-livered• The Government are still lily-livered in that respect.• Because no one hearing his name thinks this Government is run by a bunch of lily-livered limousine-liberals.• Not a city for the lily-livered or faint-hearted.

lily-liv·ered adjectiveChineseSyllable  

lacking Corpus courage

lily-livered
lily-liv‧ered /ˌlɪli ˈlɪvəd◂ $ -ərd◂/ adjective old-fashioned
lacking courage
   SYN  cowardly

lily-liveredBrE /ˈlɪli lɪvəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɪli lɪvərd/ 🔊 adjective (old-fashioned) lacking courage 胆怯的；懦弱的 SYN cowardly