Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chik-uh n-liv-erd]
- /ˈtʃɪk ənˈlɪv ərd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chik-uh n-liv-erd]
- /ˈtʃɪk ənˈlɪv ərd/
Definition of chicken-livered word
- adjective chicken-livered timid; fearful; cowardly. 1
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Origin of chicken-livered
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1870-75
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Parts of speech for Chicken-livered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chicken-livered popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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