Meaning
chicken, coward
- a timid, easily frightened person; a scaredy-cat
In a sentence
Non fare il fifone, sali sulle montagne russe con noi!
Don't be a chicken, get on the roller coaster with us!
Mio fratello è un fifone e non guarda mai film dell'orrore.
My brother is a scaredy-cat and never watches horror movies.
Perché ti comporti da fifona se non c'è alcun pericolo?
Why are you acting like such a coward when there's no danger?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fifone | masculine · singular |
| fifoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in everyday speech, especially teasing friends or children.
- Forms a feminine equivalent 'fifona' (plural 'fifone'). Also functions as an adjective.