willyard
/ˈwɪljərd/
noun
- A person who is shy, timid, or easily frightened.
- Don't be such a willyard — just go up and introduce yourself.
- In the story, the willyard mouse never left its hole until nightfall.
- The little willyard hid behind his mother when the dog barked.
- A person who is weak or lacking in courage; a coward.
- Only a willyard would abandon his friends in a crisis.
- The captain had no patience for willyards on his crew.
- The bully called him a willyard for not fighting back.
adjective
- Shy, timid, or easily frightened.
- He felt willyard about speaking in front of the class.
- Her willyard nature made it hard for her to make new friends.
- The willyard kitten refused to come out from under the sofa.
- Weak or cowardly.
- It was a willyard excuse for not standing up for what was right.
- The knight was ashamed of his willyard behavior in battle.
- She called his willyard retreat a disgrace to the team.