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lily-livered

[ lil-ee-liv-erd ]

adjective

  1. weak or lacking in courage; cowardly; pusillanimous.


lily-livered

adjective

  1. cowardly; timid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lily-livered1

First recorded in 1595–1605; lily + liver 1 + -ed 3
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Trump is resorting to the favorite response of lily-livered trolls everywhere: sniping insults at the better man from the safety of his computer screen.

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Of course, Paxton isn't just a standout when it comes to being lily-livered.

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But, he said, the plan faced resistance from “lily-livered, weak-kneed†officials in the White House Counsel’s Office.

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He won't be so hobbled by his lily-livered inability to give a direct order next time, because, frankly, he won't have to.

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If that happens, they can point to their lily-livered observations and say, “See, we knew it all along.â€

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