strachliwy

Polish

Etymology

From strach + -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /straxˈli.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɨ
  • Syllabification: strach‧li‧wy

Adjective

strachliwy (comparative strachliwszy, superlative najstrachliwszy, derived adverb strachliwie)

  1. chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, nesh, pusillanimous, spooky, timorous
    Synonyms: bojaźliwy, lękliwy, tchórzliwy, trwożliwy, trwożny

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

  • strachliwy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • strachliwy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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