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Definition of scaredy-cat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scaredy-cat

noun

/ˈskeədi kæt/

/ˈskerdi kæt/

(North American English also fraidy cat)

(informal, disapproving)

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a children’s word for a person who is easily frightened

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