Coward

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. Dryden.

Synonyms: Craven; poltroon; dastard.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To make timoroys; to frighten. [Obs.] That which cowardeth a man's heart. Foxe.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. Shak.

3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. He raised the house with loud and coward cries. Shak. Invading fears repel my coward joy. Proir.