scaredy pants

English

Etymology

From scared +‎ -y +‎ -pants.

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Noun

scaredy pants (plural scaredy pants)

1. (childish) Synonym of scaredy cat.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:coward

2. (informal, figuratively) A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by someone when acting cowardly.

   Antonyms: big-boy pants, big-girl pants

   Coordinate terms: bitchy pants, grumpy pants

Related terms

• shit one's pants
• wet one's pants

Anagrams

• sandy carpets