/ Dictionary / Index C coward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cow•ard Pronunciation: (kou'urd), [key] —adj. lacking courage; very fearful or timid. proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity: a coward cry. Cow•ard Pronunciation: (kou'urd), [key] 1899–1973, English playwright, author, actor, and composer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coward (Thesaurus) Cowansville cowardice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language