Caitiff (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cowardly and despicable person
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caitiff" is a kind of...):
cur (a cowardly and despicable person)
Domain usage:
archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)
Derivation:
caitiff (despicably mean and cowardly)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Despicably mean and cowardly
Classified under:
Similar:
cowardly; fearful (lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted)
Derivation:
caitiff (a cowardly and despicable person)