timorous

  • 21timorous — adjective See timid …

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  • 22timorous — tim·o·rous …

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  • 23timorous — UK [ˈtɪmərəs] / US [ˈtɪm(ə)rəs] adjective formal nervous and easy to frighten Derived word: timorously adverb …

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  • 24timorous — /ˈtɪmərəs / (say timuhruhs) adjective 1. full of fear; fearful. 2. subject to fear; timid. 3. characterised by or indicating fear. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus fearful, frightened} –timorously, adverb –timorousness, noun …

  • 25timorous — adj. 1 timid; easily alarmed. 2 frightened. Derivatives: timorously adv. timorousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF temoreus f. med.L timorosus f. L timor f. timere fear …

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  • 26forhtmod — timorous …

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  • 27Timorously — Timorous Tim or*ous, a. [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See {Timid}.] 1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. The timorous… …

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  • 28Timorousness — Timorous Tim or*ous, a. [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See {Timid}.] 1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. The timorous… …

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  • 29timorously — timorous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in courage or confidence; nervous. DERIVATIVES timorously adverb timorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin timorosus, from timor fear …

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  • 30timorousness — timorous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in courage or confidence; nervous. DERIVATIVES timorously adverb timorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin timorosus, from timor fear …

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