cravenly
21boldly — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [ Said of animate beings ] Syn. impetuously, headlong, intrepidly, fearlessly, with hardihood, recklessly, courageously, bravely, dauntlessly, daringly, forwardly, venturesomely, valiantly, stoutly, resolutely, brazenly,… …
22bravely — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. courageously, fearlessly, valiantly, boldly, daringly, dauntlessly, intrepidly, heroically, gallantly, doughtily, hardily, stoutly, manfully, staunchly, pluckily, resolutely, valorously, spiritedly, firmly, audaciously,… …
23craven — cra|ven [ˈkreıvən] adj [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Old French crevant, present participle of crever to burst, break ] formal completely lacking courage = ↑cowardly ▪ He had a craven fear of flying. >cravenly adv …
24rat out — vb to abandon, betray, cravenly withdraw. An Americanism which is also heard in Australia and, to a lesser extent, in Brit ain. Usages involving the rat compo nents have been in vogue since the 1980s. She ratted out at the last minute. They… …
25craven — adjective contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly. noun archaic a cowardly person. Derivatives cravenly adverb cravenness noun Origin ME cravant defeated , perh. via Anglo Norman Fr. from OFr. cravanter crush, overwhelm , based on L. crepare… …
26cowardly — I. a. Pusillanimous, dastardly, craven, fearful, timorous, timid, coward, recreant, base, faint hearted, chicken hearted white livered, showing the white feather. II. ad. Pusillanimously, timorously, basely, meanly, cravenly …
27craven — adjective formal completely lacking courage; cowardly: You craven coward. cravenly adverb cravenness noun (U) …
28craven — /ˈkreɪvən / (say krayvuhn) adjective 1. cowardly; pusillanimous; mean spirited. –noun 2. a coward. {Middle English cravant, from Old French, blend of cravanté overthrown and recreant recreant} –cravenly, adverb –cravenness, noun …
29craven — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly. DERIVATIVES cravenly adverb. ORIGIN from obsolete cravant «defeated», perhaps from Old French cravanter crush, overwhelm …
30craven — [krā′vən] adj. [ME cravant < OFr < cravanté, pp. of cravanter, to break < VL * crepantare, to cause to burst < L crepare, to rattle, creak < IE * krep < base * ker > RAVEN1] very cowardly; abjectly afraid n. a thorough coward …
