(disapproving) a person who is not brave or who does not have the courage to do things that other people do not think are especially difficult:
You coward! What are you afraid of? * I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.
cowardly adjective:
a cowardly attack on a defenceless man
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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