scaredy-cat



scaredy-cat

A person who is easily frightened or needlessly afraid. Greg called Joanne a scaredy-cat because she didn't want to go exploring in the woods after dark.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ChristaKRIS-tah (German), KRIS-tə (English)German, Danish, English
HelgaHEL-gah (German), HEL-gaw (Hungarian)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Ancient Scandinavian
Idony-English (Archaic)
Zedekiahze-də-KIE-ə (English)Biblical
Jackalyn-English (Rare)
Sumati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi