Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fraidy-cat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
fraidy--cat
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coward; a person who is easily frightened.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

fraidy-cats (plural)

Synonyms

scaredy-cat

Questions

What does fraidy-cat mean?
A coward; a person who is easily frightened.

How to pronounce fraidy-cat

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