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scaredy-cat
scared·y-cat
/
ˈskɛər
diˌkæt
/
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[
skair
-dee-kat
]
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noun
Informal.
fraidy-cat
.
Origin:
1930–35;
scared
+
-y
2
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scaredy-cat
(ˈskɛədɪˌkæt)
—
n
informal
someone who is easily frightened
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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