Adjective
Characterised by being timorous or afraid.
Usage- Informal
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Prescott's sister calls him a scaredy kitten because he's afraid of the dark.
"Wait, Rufus!" cried the child. "Are you afraid of a bunny rabbit? You are such a scaredy dog!
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“Yeah! They're scaredy chickens!” Rocko said. “It's scaredy cats, you lunkhead!” Pinball said.
Noun
A coward.
Usage- Informal