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Meaning of yellowbelly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/ˈjɛləʊbɛli/

Definitions

A coward.
informal
Someone from Lincolnshire, or from the Isle of Ely.
UK, slang
Someone from Wexford.
Ireland, slang
A golden perch (Macquaria ambigua).
Australia
A yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius).
informal

Equivalents

Español amarillo

Italiano cacasotto codardo coniglio

Polski cykor

Examples

“The creeks gave us lots of food, too—yellow belly and jew, perch and eel.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

yellowbelly slider yellowberry yellowbill Yellowbird yellowbrow yellowcake