| 单词 |
feartie |
| 释义 |
feartie, n. Sc. Brit. |ˈfɪəti|, U.S. |ˈfɪ(ə)rdi|, Sc. |ˈfɪrti| Forms: 19– feardie, 19– feartie, 19– fearty [‹ feared adj. (see forms at that entry) + -y suffix6.] A cowardly or timorous person; a coward. Cf. fraidy cat at 'fraid adj.2
1923G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-Bk. 127 Feardie, a timorous person. 1958J. Kesson White Bird Passes iii. 42 Poll and Battleaxe are getting tore into each other at the pump. Come on and watch. Come on, Janie. Don't be such a fearty. 1990Guardian (Nexis) 18 Oct. Like the Prime Minister who is frit to debate constitutional matters about Europe Mr Rifkind is just a big feartie on Scottish constitutional matters. 2004Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 10 Oct. 3/5 A nest of fearties is what they do not want. |

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