Definition/Meaning of craven

• English - Adjective: craven ( comparative more craven , superlative most craven ) Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly . Sir Walter Scott The poor craven bridegroom said never a word . Derived terms cry craven Translations
• English - Noun: craven ( plural cravens ) A coward . Shakespeare He is a craven and a villain else . Translations
• English - Verb: craven ( third-person singular simple present cravens , present participle cravening , simple past and past participle cravened ) To make craven . 1609 : William Shakespeare , The Tragedy of Cymbeline , Act III , Scene IV There is a prohibition so divine / That cravens my weak hand .
• English - Etymology: From Middle English craven ( adjective )
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : ˈkreɪvən Rhymes: -eɪvən