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单词 pigeon-livered
释义

pigeon-livered

[ pij-uhn-liv-erd ]
/ ˈpɪdʒ ənˈlɪv ərd /

adjective

meek-tempered; spiritless; mild.

Origin of pigeon-livered

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby pigeon-livered

pigeon drop, pigeon hawk, pigeon-hearted, pigeonhole, pigeonite, pigeon-livered, pigeon milk, pigeon pea, pigeon pox, pigeon timer, pigeon-toed
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Example sentences from the Web for pigeon-livered

  • Then he wondered if he had not grown spiritless and pigeon-livered in his solitude and loneliness.

    Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation and Other Stories|Bret Harte
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