scaredy

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scaredy

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Back-formation from scaredy-cat, equivalent to scared + -y.

adjective more scaredy · most scaredy

informal Characterised by being timorous or afraid. Prescott's sister calls him a scaredy kitten because he's afraid of the dark.

noun scaredies

informal A coward.

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Español	medroso, miedoso

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@misc{scaredy_2026,
  title = {scaredy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scaredy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}