poltroon
/pɑlˈtɹun/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "Patience is for poltroons, such as he: He durst not sit there, had your father lived."
- "For the Devil’s a Coward in Nature, A pitiful sorry Poltroon; If you take but the Whip, he’ll give you the Slip; And before you can lash him, he’ll run."
- "You damned poltroon, you never tried them!"
- ""To gain life by means of a breach of faith and honour, were indeed to render myself the poltroon, and the villain my accusers believe me.""
- "Strong had long understood Sir Francis Clavering’s character, as that of a man utterly weak in purpose, in principle, and intellect, a moral and physical trifler and poltroon."
- "The chief said, "That was the Colonel, likely. I've been expecting him for two days. He will be up now right away." He was correct. The Colonel appeared in the door a moment afterward with a dragoon revolver in his hand. He said, "Sir, have I the honor of addressing the poltroon who edits this mangy sheet?" "You have. Be seated, sir. Be careful of the chair, one of its legs is gone. I believe I have the honor of addressing the putrid liar, Colonel Blatherskite Tecumseh?" "Right, Sir. I have a little account to settle with you. If you are at leisure we will begin.""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɑlˈtɹun/
- British English: /pɒlˈtɹuːn/