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Lily-livered; cowardly. / Malicious. / Having a pale look, once thought to be caused by a white liver.

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white-livered

Source Word

white-livered

Adjective

archaic

Lily-livered; cowardly. / Malicious. / Having a pale look, once thought to be caused by a white liver.

Japanese Meaning

臆病な / 意地悪な / 顔色が青白い

The white-livered captain hesitated to give the order, and the moment was lost.

その臆病な指揮官は命令を出すのをためらい、その機会を失った。

Sense（1）

Lily-livered; cowardly.

Sense（2）

Malicious.

Sense（3）

Having a pale look, once thought to be caused by a white liver.

more white-livered

（ comparative ）

most white-livered

（ superlative ）