Definition
Definition of fraidy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- She was called fraidy for not climbing the tree.
2.
- He's too fraidy to go into the dark room.
Noun
1.
- Don't be such a fraidy, it's just a movie.
2.
- She is a fraidy, never trying anything new.
Expressions with fraidy
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person who is easily scared or lacks courage
Don't be such a fraidy-cat, it's just a movie.
Origin of fraidy
English, afraid (fear) + -y (suffix)
Examples of fraidy in a sentence
The fraidy cat refused to enter the haunted house. She's too fraidy to watch horror movies alone. The fraidy cat hid under the bed during the storm. He's such a fraidy when it comes to spiders. Stop being a fraidy and try the roller coaster. He's such a fraidy, always staying in his comfort zone.
Don't be a fraidy; take a chance!
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- French:peureux, poule mouillée, ...
- German:ängstlich, Angsthase, ...
- Italian:pauroso, fifone, ...
- Spanish:miedoso, miedica, ...
- Portuguese:medroso, medricas, ...
- Chinese:胆小的, 胆小鬼, ...
- Japanese:臆病な, 怖がり, ...
- Arabic:جَبَان, خَوَّاف, ...
- Hebrew:פַּחְדָנִי, פַּחְדָּן, ...
- Russian:трусливый, трусишка, ...
- Ukrainian:боягузливий, боягуз, ...
- Hindi:कायर, डरपोक व्यक्ति, ...
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