yellow-bellied

adjective

How many syllables in yellow-bellied?

There are 4 syllables in the word yellow-bellied.

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How to pronounce yellow-bellied:

Definition of yellow-bellied:

yellow-bellied (adjective):: not having courage cowardly; lacking courage or determination; causing fear or dread or terror.

Synonyms for yellow-bellied:

alarming

awful

chicken

cowardly

dire

direful

dread

dreaded

dreadful

fearsome

frightening

gutless

horrific

lily-livered

scared

spineless

terrible

yellow

Antonyms for yellow-bellied:

able

adventuresome

adventurous

aggressive

assertive

assured

audacious

ballsy

bellicose

bold

brash

brassy

brave

brazen

calm

collected

conceited

confident

courageous

daredevil

daring

dashing

dauntless

defiant

doughty

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