lily livered

/ˈlɪli ˌlɪvərd/
adjective
  1. Cowardly; lacking courage.
    • Don't be so lily-livered; just ask her out on a date.
    • The knight called his rival a lily-livered coward for refusing to fight.
    • The movie's hero was anything but lily-livered, facing danger without fear.
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