cow·ard
noun \ˈkau̇(-ə)rd\
Definition of COWARD
: one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity
— coward adjective
Examples of COWARD
- a proven coward who had deserted his troops
- <the soldiers who ran as soon as the first shots were fired were branded as cowards>
Origin of COWARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French
cuard, from
cue, coe tail, from Latin
cauda
First Known Use: 13th century