lily-livered
adj.
"cowardly," 1605, in "Macbeth;" from lily (in its color sense of "pale, bloodless") + liver, n.1, which was a supposed seat of love and passion. A healthy liver is typically dark reddish-brown.
| 词汇 | lily-livered |
| 词根词缀 | Online Etymology Dictionary lily-livered adj. "cowardly," 1605, in "Macbeth;" from lily (in its color sense of "pale, bloodless") + liver, n.1, which was a supposed seat of love and passion. A healthy liver is typically dark reddish-brown. |
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