Definitions for lily-livered

lily-livered lil·y-liv·ered

Spelling: [lil-ee-liv-erd]
IPA: /ˈlɪl iˈlɪv ərd/

Lily-Livered is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 247 anagrams from letters in lily-livered (-deeiilllrvy).

Definitions for lily-livered

adjective

  1. weak or lacking in courage; cowardly; pusillanimous.

Origin of lily-livered

First recorded in 1595-1605; lily + liver1 + -ed3

Examples for lily-livered

Reagan benefited by being sandwiched between two pols frequently mocked as lily-livered.

We must get over this dovish thing, this lily-livered and feline urge to withdraw from battle.

"It's well enough for lily-livered, goose-fleshed lawyers to hold their tongues when men and soldiers talk," I retorted.

It was the tone best understood by hinds of their lily-livered quality.

He was carrying his lily-livered pacifism right to the White House, and I couldn't see it.

He's one of your feather-brained, lily-livered fellows, is he?

There is the type of the "love-lorn maiden," of "the lily-livered" hero, of the faithful friend, of the poltroon.

We are not slaves of greed, money grubbers, soft and lily-livered.

The lily-livered hero was hanging out his true colours at last.

Its well enough for lily-livered, goose-fleshed lawyers to hold their tongues when men and soldiers talk, I retorted.

Word Value for lily-livered
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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