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craven::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | recreant |
| Derivation | cravenness |
the craven fellow turned and ran.
a craven proposal to raise the white flag.
Examples of craven
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Vale could count themselves unlucky, but Sheffield Wednesday were simply craven.
From the guardian.co.uk
Craven wanted to repaint the chocolate-brown walls a brighter aqua shade anyway.
From the freep.com
But there are no villains in Flight, even those who act in craven self-interest.
From the npr.org
Craven was approached again but continued to pass in spite of repeated requests.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Willard is a craven individual who has a cynical contempt for the voting public.
From the swampland.time.com
Craven and other Republicans of his day knew that the state budget was important.
From the sacbee.com
Craven said he is trying to raise industry standards and urges federal oversight.
From the dallasnews.com
The president is shallow and slow-witted, while his manager is ruthlessly craven.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
Craven hit a two-run home run and helped her team to a 5-3 win over the Spartans.
From the sltrib.com
- Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser
- Poltroon: an abject coward
- (cravenness) meanspirited cowardice
- Craven is an electoral ward in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England.
- Craven (ward) may refer to: *Craven (Bradford ward) *Craven (Pendle ward) *Craven (Vale of White Horse ward)
- Cravens Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited was a railway rolling stock builder in the Darnall district of Sheffield, England. ...
- A confessed coward; To make craven; Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly
- [adj. or n. KRAYVEN] If you were frustrated by a person's cowardly ways, you might want to use the adjective craven to describe their actions. Example: "Emily was soon tired of Pat's craven screams whenever a spider appeared." The noun is applied to a coward. ...
- The word applied to the losing champion in a trial by combat or judicial duel, since the loss of the duel proved him to be perjured. As an 'infamous' person, he lost is right to law and could never again appear as a witness. ...
