yellow-bellied

English

WOTD – 27 July 2010

Etymology

yellow +‎ bellied; see yellowbelly.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

yellow-bellied (comparative more yellow-bellied, superlative most yellow-bellied)

Of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly.
(figuratively) Uncourageous, cowardly.

Synonyms

(uncourageous, cowardly): cowardly, uncourageous

Derived terms

Derived terms

yellow-bellied flycatcher
yellow-bellied marmot
yellow-bellied racer

yellow-bellied sapsucker
yellow-bellied sea snake

Related terms

yellow-belly

Translations

of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly

Armenian: դեղնափոր (hy) (dełnapʿor)
German: gelbbäuchig

Russian: желтобрю́хий (ru) (želtobrjúxij)
Spanish: ventriamarillo

uncourageous, cowardly

Dutch: lafhartig (nl)
Finnish: pelkurimainen (fi)

German: feige (de)
Russian: трусли́вый (ru) (truslívyj)

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