Cowardly
Pronunciation : Cow"ard*ly
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful; pusillanimous; spiritless. The cowardly rascals that ran from the battle. Shak.
2. Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences; befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity. Macualay. The cowardly rashness of those who dare not look danger in the face. Burke.
Syn. -- Timid; fearful; timorous; dastardly; pusillanimous; recreant; craven; faint-hearted; chicken-hearted; white-livered.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cow"ard*ly
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : Defn: In the manner of a coward. Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913