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Noun: yellowbelly marmot
  1. Heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
    "yellowbelly marmots sunned themselves on the boulder field";
    - rockchuck, Marmota flaviventris
Noun: yellow-belly
  1. A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
    "Don't be such a yellow-belly, just ask her out already";
    - wimp, chicken [informal], crybaby [informal], candy-ass [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: yellow-bellies

Type of: doormat, marmot, weakling, weed [UK, informal], wet [UK, informal], wuss, wussy [informal]

Encyclopedia: Yellow-belly