'Coward' definitions:
Definition of 'coward'
(from WordNet)
noun
A person who shows fear or timidity
noun
English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973) [syn: Coward, Noel Coward, Sir Noel Pierce Coward]
Definition of 'Coward'
From: GCIDE
- Coward \Cow"ard\ (kou"?rd), a. [OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue (fr. L. coda, a form of cauda tail) + -ard; orig., short-tailed, as an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared dog. Cf. Cue, Queue, Caudal.]
- 1. (Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. [1913 Webster]
- Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. [1913 Webster]
- He raised the house with loud and coward cries. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Invading fears repel my coward joy. --Proir. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Coward'
From: GCIDE
- Coward \Cow"ard\, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. [1913 Webster]
- A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. --Dryden.
- Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Coward'
From: GCIDE
- Coward \Cow"ard\, v. t. To make timorous; to frighten. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- That which cowardeth a man's heart. --Foxe. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'coward'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- baby,
- big baby,
- caitiff,
- chicken,
- chicken liver,
- craven,
- dastard,
- fraid-cat,
- fraidy-cat,
- funk,
- funker,
- gutless,
- invertebrate,
- jellyfish,
- lily liver,
- lily-livered,
- milksop,
- Milquetoast,
- mouse,
- poltroon,
- poltroonish,
- pusillanimous,
- quitter,
- recreant,
- Scaramouch,
- scaredy-cat,
- sissy,
- spunkless,
- unmanly,
- weak sister,
- weakling,
- white feather,
- white liver
Coward, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Coward, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000) :
650
Housing Units (2000) :
263
Land area (2000) :
3.423126 sq. miles (8.865856 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.006545 sq. miles (0.016951 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.429671 sq. miles (8.882807 sq. km)
FIPS code :
17215
Located within :
South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location :
33.975560 N, 79.747097 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
29530
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.