weak-kneed

Domain: Universal Words

Part of speech: adjective

(informal) lacking courage or strength: weak-kneed cowards * a weak-kneed defence policy

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This is a English–English dictionary entry.

Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.

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weak-kneed