yellow-bellied
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Etymology edit
yellow + bellied; see yellowbelly.
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yellow-bellied (comparative more yellow-bellied, superlative most yellow-bellied)
- Of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly.
- (figuratively) Uncourageous, cowardly.
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- (uncourageous, cowardly): cowardly, uncourageous
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of an animal or reptile having a yellow underside or belly
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uncourageous, cowardly — see also cowardly
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