fraidy-cat

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fraidy-cat

noun fraidy-cats

childish, informal A coward; a person who is easily frightened.
Similar: scaredy-cat

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@misc{fraidy_cat_2026,
  title = {fraidy-cat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fraidy-cat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}