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/yel"oh bel'eed/, adj.1. having a yellow abdomen or underside.2. Slang. cowardly; lily-livered.[1700-10]
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Yellow-bellied — may refer to:In ornithology:* Yellow bellied Elaenia, small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family * Yellow bellied Fantail, fantail found in southern Asia * Yellow bellied Flycatcher, small insect eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family *… … Wikipedia
yellow-bellied — A yellow bellied person is a coward … The small dictionary of idiomes
yellow-bellied — yellow belly ► NOUN informal ▪ a coward. DERIVATIVES yellow bellied adjective … English terms dictionary
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yellow bellied — A person who is yellow bellied is cowardly, or not at all brave. The bus was full of yellow bellied passengers who disappeared when the driver was attacked by two youths … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
yellow-bellied — old fashioned a yellow bellied person is not at all brave. You re a load of yellow bellied fools, too frightened to stand up for what you believe in! … New idioms dictionary
yellow-bellied — {adj.}, {slang} Extremely timid, cowardly. * /Joe Bennett is a yellow bellied guy, don t send him on such a tough assignment!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
yellow-bellied — {adj.}, {slang} Extremely timid, cowardly. * /Joe Bennett is a yellow bellied guy, don t send him on such a tough assignment!/ … Dictionary of American idioms
yellow-bellied — adj slang Extremely timid, cowardly. Joe Bennett is a yellow bellied guy, don t send him on such a tough assignment! … Словарь американских идиом
yellow-bellied — extremely timid, cowardly He is a yellow bellied person who is not good to have as a friend … Idioms and examples
Yellow-bellied — A yellow bellied person is a coward … Dictionary of English idioms
