scaredy-cat
nounUK /ˈskeədi kæt/
US /ˈskerdi kæt/
A scaredy-cat is someone who gets scared very easily.
Don't be a scaredy-cat—the roller coaster is fun!
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who avoids anything that seems risky or frightening.
He's a scaredy-cat about flying, so he always takes the train.
3. A playful tease for a friend who backs out of something fun.
You're such a scaredy-cat for skipping the haunted house!
4. A child's word for someone afraid of the dark or of monsters.
My little brother is a scaredy-cat at bedtime.