Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh-bel-ee]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌbɛl i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh-bel-ee]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌbɛl i/
Definitions of yellowbelly word
- noun plural yellowbelly Slang. a person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve; coward. 1
- noun yellowbelly A coward. 1
- noun yellowbelly (Slang) (Britain) Someone from Lincolnshire. 0
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Origin of yellowbelly
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; yellow + belly
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Parts of speech for Yellowbelly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellowbelly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for yellowbelly
noun yellowbelly
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- coward — If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations.
- craven — Someone who is craven is very cowardly.
- dastard — a contemptible sneaking coward
- milksop — a weak or ineffectual person.
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