Thesaurus / fraidy-cat

fraidy-cat

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as inmilksop

as innamby-pamby
as inpantywaist
as inwimp
as incoward

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How to use fraidy-cat in a sentence

A lateen sail was visible in the direction of Cat Island, and others to the south seemed almost motionless in the far distance.

THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN

And if he was worried about Farmer Green's cat, why didn't he dig a hole for himself at once, and get out of harm's way?

THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

The cat had been about to spring at Grandfather Mole again when Mr. Crow spoke to her.

THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

At that Farmer Green's cat began to run up and down between the rows of vegetables.

THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

Farmer Green's cat had never liked Mr. Crow, for no particular reason.

THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

If we set him adrift the poor child would starve—unless the cat got him.

THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

A girl of forty-two weeks showed the same excitement at the sight of a life-size painting of a cat as at that of a real cat.

CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLY

Suddenly he shot a disturbing glance at Tressan's face, and the corner of his wild-cat mustachios twitched.

ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI

At first he thought it was a black cat curled up in some impossible fashion, but soon saw it was a dark human face.

ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD

He had repeated till he was thrice weary the statement that "the Cat lay on the Mat and the Rat came in."

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WORDS RELATED TO FRAIDY-CAT

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milksop

namby-pamby

pantywaist

wimp

coward