craven behaviour
to be afraid
TRANSLATION
craven = feige, zaghaft; Feigling
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"But that's the Cuba effect at work, and the marvelous ability of Castro to drive his opponents nuts. This effect can clearly be seen in the way the U.S. government has handled the matter of who gets custody of Elian. Only mob force and the CRAVEN behavior of Janet Reno has kept this case from being resolved long ago."
(Randolph T. Holhut is Editor of the Claremont (N.H.) Eagle Times)
(Randolph T. Holhut is Editor of the Claremont (N.H.) Eagle Times)
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craven
Etymology: Middle English - cravant
Date: 13th century
Meaning: lacking the least bit of courage, fainthearted
Synonyms:
chicken, cowardly, dastardly, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, mean-spirited, pusillanimous, scared, timid, timorous, unmanly, weak-kneed, wimp, wimpy, yellow
Etymology: Middle English - cravant
Date: 13th century
Meaning: lacking the least bit of courage, fainthearted
Synonyms:
chicken, cowardly, dastardly, fearful, gutless, lily-livered, mean-spirited, pusillanimous, scared, timid, timorous, unmanly, weak-kneed, wimp, wimpy, yellow
