Lily-livered
Lily-livered adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.
Usage example: the pacifist was mistakenly accused of being a lily-livered coward
Shy and lily-livered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shy" instead an adjective phrase "Lily-livered".
Shy
Shy adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a shy cat who hid under the bed every time she heard any loud noise
Lily-livered and shy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lily-livered" instead an adjective "Shy".
Mutual synonyms
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