scaredy-cat
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.scaredy–cat
noun \ˈsker-dē-ˌkat\Definition of SCAREDY-CAT
: an unduly fearful person
See Origin of SCAREDY-CAT
scared (past participle of scare) + 1-y + cat
First Known Use: 1948
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