tim´or|ous|ly — tim|or|ous «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus <… … Useful english dictionary
tim´or|ous|ness — tim|or|ous «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus <… … Useful english dictionary
un|tim|ous — «uhn TY muhs», adjective. Scottish. untimely; unseasonable … Useful english dictionary
timorous — tim•or•ous [[t]ˈtɪm ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) full of or subject to fear 2) characterized by or indicating fear or timidity: a timorous approach to a serious problem[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; < ML timōrōsus= L timōr , s. of timor fear + ōsus ous… … From formal English to slang
timorous — tim|or|ous [ tım(ə)rəs ] adjective FORMAL nervous and easy to frighten ╾ tim|or|ous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 apostasy of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Timorously — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Timorousness — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Timidous — Tim id*ous, a. Timid. [Obs.] Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables