Definition of Yellow-bellied

1. Adjective. Easily frightened.

Exact synonyms: Chicken, Chickenhearted, Lily-livered, White-livered, Yellow
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Cowardly, Fearful
Derivative terms: Chicken

Definition of Yellow-bellied

1. Adjective. Of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly. ¹

2. Adjective. (figuratively) Uncourageous, cowardly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Yellow-bellied

yella
yelled
yelled at
yeller
yellers
yelling
yelling at
yellings
yelloch
yelloched
yelloching
yellochs
yellow
yellow(a)
yellow-ammer
yellow-bellied (current term)
yellow-bellied sapsucker
yellow-bellied sapsuckers
yellow-bellied terrapin
yellow-billed loon
yellow-bird
yellow-blindness
yellow-blue color blindness
yellow-blue dichromacy
yellow-breasted bunting
yellow-breasted chat
yellow-brick road
yellow-brown
yellow-card
yellow-crowned night heron

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