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gizzardless

adj
/ˈɡɪzə(ɹ)d.lɪs/

Etymology

From gizzard + -less.

  1. derived from gigēria
  2. derived from gesier
  3. inherited from gyser
  4. suffixed as gizzardless — “gizzard + less”

Definitions

  1. Without a gizzard

    Without a gizzard; without guts or innards.

    • This bird has the distinguishing feature of being unlike any of the grouse family, being gizzardless, having no muscular development of that character, but a membranous sac in its place.
    • No matter what happened to any one else, Candace had to be pleased: for did not she so manage that most fowls served on mother's table went gizzardless to the carving?

  2. Lacking courage, cowardly.

    • "Heave harder on that peavy handle, you gizzardless scissor-bill, or I'll put the calks to you!"
    • If you think you're in pain now, just wait until you see what tomorrow brings, you gizzardless coward.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA