A very timid or cowardly person: “She’s (a) ________.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| CHICKEN | 6 |
| SCAREDY CAT | 3 |
| FRAIDY CAT | 2 |
| FRAID OF THE DARK | 1 |
| FRAIDY-CAT | 1 |
| PUSHOVER | 1 |
| SCARED OF HER OWN SHADOW | 1 |
| SCARY | 1 |
| SHRINKING VIOLET | 1 |
| WEAK | 1 |
| WIMP | 1 |
| WUSS | 1 |
| YELLOW | 1 |
| YELLOW-BELLIED | 1 |
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