American childish or playful slang meaning cowardly or easily scared — a kid's version of 'afraid' stripped back to its core sound. Calling someone a 'fraidy-cat' or just 'fraidy' is a classic playground taunt for anyone who won't jump off the diving board or go into the dark basement. Adults use it ironically or affectionately, and it retains its innocently mocking quality even when deployed by grown-ups who really should know better.
Come on, don't be so fraidy — it's just a spider, it's barely even moving.
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(US, childish) Afraid.
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(US, childish) Cowardly.
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