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un|tim|ous
un|tim|ous «uhn TY muhs», adjective.

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  • 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

  • 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 — «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 < Medieval Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Timous — Tim ous, a. [Cf. {Timeous}.] Timely; seasonable. [Obs.] Bacon. {Tim ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Timously — Timous Tim ous, a. [Cf. {Timeous}.] Timely; seasonable. [Obs.] Bacon. {Tim ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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

  • -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

  • -dac·ty·ly; — 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

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — 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

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