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yel⋅low-bel⋅lied

  [yel-oh-bel-eed]
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–adjective
1. having a yellow abdomen or underside.
2. Slang. cowardly; lily-livered.
Origin:
1700–10
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yel·low-bel·lied   (yěl'ō-běl'ēd)
adj.  
  1. Having a belly that is yellow or yellowish. Used of certain birds, for example.
  2. Slang Cowardly.
yel'low-bel'ly n.
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