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Meaning of yellowbelly | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈjɛləʊbɛli

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Български страхли́вец
Bosanski vile vile
Català cagacalces cagat
Español amarillo
Hrvatski vile vile
Italiano cacasotto codardo coniglio cortigiano debole eunuco femminuccia fifone mammoletta merlo mollusco pappa molle pappamolle pauroso pisciasotto pollo pusillanime rammollito smidollato vigliacco vile
Polski cykor
Српски vile vile

Examples

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

CEFR level

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

yellowbelly slider yellowberry yellowbill Yellowbird yellowbrow yellowcake

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