К-481

(как) МОКРАЯ КУРИЦА coll, rather derog NP sing only often subj-compl with copula (subj: human fixed WO

1. a person who looks pitiful, downtrodden, depressed: (be) a sorry sight

(look) like something the cat dragged in (look) miserable.

(Анна Петровна:) Прошлогодняя история... В прошлом году соблазнил и до самой осени ходил мокрой курицей, так и теперь... Дон-Жуан и жалкий трус в одном теле (Чехов 1). I А.Р:) Last year's business all over again. Last year you seduced some girl and the whole summer you went about looking miserable The same thing's happening now. Don Juan and a pitiful coward rolled into one (1a).

«Крепкоголовые» хихикали и надрывали животики, видя, как крикливый господин... превращался из гордого петуха в мокрую курицу (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). ( context transl ) The "die-hards" first sniggered and then nearly burst their sides laughing as they watched the clamourous gentleman.. .transform himself from a proud cock into a wet hen (2a).

2. a person lacking decisiveness, willpower, a person likely to be dominated by another

wimp

milksop jellyfish pushover.