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pigeon-livered

pi·geon-liv·ered
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pij-uh n-liv-erd]
    • /ˈpɪdʒ ənˈlɪv ərd/
    • /ˈpɪ.dʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pij-uh n-liv-erd]
    • /ˈpɪdʒ ənˈlɪv ərd/

Definitions of pigeon-livered word

  • adjective pigeon-livered meek-tempered; spiritless; mild. 1
  • adjective pigeon-livered meek or gentle 0
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Origin of pigeon-livered

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Pigeon-livered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pigeon-livered

pigeon-livered popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% 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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