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Noun: caitiff  key-tif
Usage: archaic
  1. A cowardly and despicable person
    "The caitiff fled at the first sign of danger, abandoning his comrades"
Adjective: caitiff  key-tif
Usage: archaic
  1. Despicably mean and cowardly
    "The caitiff thief stole from the elderly"

Derived forms: caitiffs

See also: cowardly, fearful

Type of: cur

Encyclopedia: Caitiff