lily-livered Sentence Examples

  1. The lily-livered boy was terrified to jump off the high diving board.
  2. The soldiers' lily-livered fear made them retreat from battle.
  3. The lily-livered politician refused to take a stand on any controversial issues.
  4. The lily-livered thief tried to steal from the local market but was caught almost immediately.
  5. The lily-livered child hid behind their mother's legs at the sight of a spider.
  6. The lily-livered employee was too scared to ask for a raise despite being underpaid for years.
  7. The lily-livered captain sailed away from the storm, leaving his crew behind.
  8. The lily-livered defendant trembled violently as the guilty verdict was read out.
  9. The lily-livered pedestrian froze at the sound of a car engine revving near them.
  10. The lily-livered witness refused to testify in court due to fear of retaliation.

lily-livered Meaning

Wordnet

lily-livered (s)

easily frightened

Webster

lily-livered (a.)

White-livered; cowardly.

FAQs About the word lily-livered

easily frightenedWhite-livered; cowardly.

afraid, yellow, cowardly, poltroon, dastardly, chicken, pusillanimous, spineless, scared, unheroic

stout, courageous, hardy, valorous, hardy, courageous,brave, gallant, gallant, stalwart

The lily-livered boy was terrified to jump off the high diving board.

The soldiers' lily-livered fear made them retreat from battle.

The lily-livered politician refused to take a stand on any controversial issues.

The lily-livered thief tried to steal from the local market but was caught almost immediately.