What does white-livered mean?
White-livered means Lily-livered; cowardly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Lily-livered; cowardly..
Some evil fellows said behind his back that Beowulf was white-livered and a slacker.
Use white-livered when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
White-livered means Lily-livered; cowardly..
Common synonyms include lily-livered, fearful, chicken, yellow-bellied.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Some evil fellows said behind his back that Beowulf was white-livered and a slacker.
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