white-livered

white-liv·ered

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwahyt-liv-erd, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˈlɪv ərd, ˈwaɪt-/
- /waɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwahyt-liv-erd, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˈlɪv ərd, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of white-livered word

adjective white-livered lacking courage; cowardly; lily-livered. 1
adjective white-livered lacking in vitality or spirit; pale; unhealthy. 1
adjective white-livered lacking in spirit or courage 0
adjective white-livered pallid and unhealthy in appearance 0
adjective white-livered cowardly; craven 0
adjective white-livered Archaic form of lily-livered. 0

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Origin of white-livered

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for White-livered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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white-livered popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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