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Antonyms for fraidy-cat


Grammar : Noun
Spell : frey-dee-kat
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfreɪ diˌkæt



Definition of fraidy-cat

Origin :
  • "coward," by 1871, American English slang, from 'fraid, childish or dialectal (African, West Indies) pronunciation of afraid (by 1816), + cat.
  • As in milksop : noun coward
  • As in namby-pamby : noun pansy
  • As in pantywaist : noun sissy
  • As in wimp : noun weakling
  • As in coward : noun person who is scared, easily intimidated

Synonyms for fraidy-cat

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