yellow-livered . yellow-livered {adj.} Cowardly. The young boy greatly resented being called yellow-livered and started to fight right away. Categories: add yours {adj.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2024 » In RussianTo section: Y Subscribe to: American IdiomsIdioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Comment on this entry