Idiom: Lily-Livered
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lily-liveredMeanings
The first known use of lily-livered was in 1605. From the medieval belief that the liver was the seat of courage, and the pale color of the lily flower. A person who had no blood in their liver would have no courage and would thus be a coward. Equivalent to lily + livered.
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Cowardly, lacking courage.
Example Sentences
1
Don't be so lily-livered, just go and talk to her.
2
He's too lily-livered to try anything risky.
3
They called him lily-livered for not standing up to the bully.
4
She proved to be far from lily-livered when she confronted the intruder.
5
His lily-livered behavior made him an easy target for ridicule.
