Definitions for yellow-bellied
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
yel′low-bel`lied(adj.)
having a yellow abdomen or underside.
Slang. cowardly; lily-livered.
Category: Status (usage)
Origin of yellow-bellied:
1700–10
Princeton's WordNet
chicken, chickenhearted, lily-livered, white-livered, yellow, yellow-bellied(adj)
easily frightened
Wiktionary
yellow-bellied(Adjective)
Of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly.
yellow-bellied(Adjective)
Uncourageous, cowardly.
Origin: From yellow belly (yellowbelly)
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