Caitiff

Word CAITIFF
Character 7
Hyphenation cai tiff
Pronunciations /ˈkeɪtɪf/

Definitions and meanings of "Caitiff"

What do we mean by caitiff?

A despicable coward; a wretch. noun

Despicable and cowardly. adjective

Captive.

Wretched; miserable.

Servile; base; ignoble; cowardly.

A captive; a prisoner; a slave. noun

A mean villain; a despicable knave; one who is both wicked and mean. noun

A captive; a prisoner. noun

A wretched or unfortunate man. noun

A mean, despicable person; one whose character meanness and wickedness meet. noun

Captive; wretched; unfortunate. adjective

Base; wicked and mean; cowardly; despicable. adjective

A base or despicable person; a wretch noun

A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave noun

A villain, a coward or wretch noun

Especially despicable; cowardly adjective

Despicably mean and cowardly adjective

A cowardly and despicable person noun

A base or despicable person; a wretch

A captive or prisoner, particularly a galley slave

A villain, a coward or wretch

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A coward or a weakling who doesn't have the courage to do something scary, dangerous, or unpleasant like Courage The cowardly dog Urban Dictionary

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The word "caitiff" in example sentences

The "caitiff" in these chronicles of when knighthood was in flower is invariably hanged from "the highest battlement" -- the second highest would not do at all; or else he is thrown into "the deepest dungeon of the castle" -- the second deepest dungeon was never known to be used on these occasions. ❋ Unknown (1904)

The "caitiff" in these chronicles of when knighthood was in flower is invariably hanged from ❋ Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1871)

"caitiff," even by a voice somewhat treble and a trifle trembling, left me every reason in the world to be surprised, annoyed and grieved. ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)

Sure Casey is pro-life, but this godless caitiff supports public funding of contraception and the over-the-counter-sale of Plan B! ❋ Unknown (2009)

“I am a fool,” he instantly added, “to vent my passion upon a caitiff so worthless.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

“I detest pubs,” Anderson tersely informs us, while on another page he deploys the beautifully feudal and anachronistic term “caitiff” to describe the lowly officials of the Irish Republic. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Each bell that tolled rung out, ‘Shame on the recreant caitiff!’ ❋ Unknown (2008)

A half-bred, half-acting, half-thinking, half-daring caitiff, whose poorest thoughts — and those which deserve that name must be poor indeed — are not the produce of his own understanding. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Thou startest and changest thy colour — I joy to see by these signs, that the firmness and indomitable courage which men ascribe to thee, have left the avenues of the heart as free as ever to kindly and to generous affections, while they have barred them against those of fear, uncertainty, and all the caitiff tribe of meatier sensations. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The state of affairs, therefore, at the further end of the pass, was less favourable than we could wish, and those whose curiosity desired to see something which might be termed the rout of the rear of an army, beheld the Syrians pursued from the hill tops, overwhelmed, and individually cut down and made prisoners by the bands of caitiff Mussulmans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A voice from the ruins, like that of a sullen echo from the grave, answered, ‘Itat Schreckenwald!’ and the caitiff issued from his place of concealment, and stood before me with that singular indifference to danger which he unites to his atrocity of character. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“The misproud and amphibious caitiff puts the monk upon me,” said Richard to the Earl of Salisbury. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Here, some of you, toss this caitiff into the horse trough; that for once in his life he may be washed clean.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

But my worst acts are but merry malice: I have no relish for the bloody trade, and abhor to see or hear of its being acted even on the meanest caitiff. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In his eyes at this present moment you are a spy, a scoundrel, a caitiff wretch; the day after tomorrow you will be a genius, an uncommonly clever fellow, one of ❋ Unknown (2007)

And yet for all these terrors of conscience, affrighting punishments which are so frequent, or whatsoever else may cause or aggravate this fearful malady in other religions, I see no reason at all why a papist at any time should despair, or be troubled for his sins; for let him be never so dissolute a caitiff so notorious ❋ Unknown (2007)

Thou for instance, caitiff that thou art, didst thou ever wrest Troy from Priam with thy picked troops of ❋ Unknown (2007)

He's not [gangrel] he's [caitiff] ❋ Drak (2004)

[do you] know what this means? what? [caitiff]. i [sure] don't. ❋ Pseudonym (2004)

"Can you [clean up] the [broken glass] [on the Floor] With your hands?" "No It's Dangerous!" "You Caitiff!" ❋ Jajacob C (2022)

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