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lily–livered

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lily–livered (adjective)

lily–livered /ˈlɪliˈlɪvɚd/ adjective

lily–livered

/ˈlɪliˈlɪvɚd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of LILY–LIVERED

[more lily–livered; most lily–livered] informal + old-fashioned

: lacking courage : cowardly

He considers his political enemies a bunch of lily-livered hypocrites.

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