nellies

/ˈnɛliz/
noun
  1. Plural of nellie; people who are overly timid, weak, or fussy.
    • The movie was full of nellies who ran from every little noise.
    • Stop being a bunch of nellies and try the new activity.
    • The group of nellies refused to go on the roller coaster.
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