timorously
Use Timorously in a sentence
ər adjective
1.
full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.
2.
subject to fear; timid.
3.
characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin timōrōsus (Latin timōr- (stem of timor) fear + -ōsus -ous)
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin timōrōsus (Latin timōr- (stem of timor) fear + -ōsus -ous)
Related forms
tim·or·ous·ly, adverb
tim·or·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·tim·or·ous, adjective
o·ver·tim·or·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·tim·or·ous·ness, noun
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timorous (ˈtɪmərəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | fearful or timid |
| 2. | indicating fear or timidity |
| [C15: from Old French temoros, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre to be afraid] | |
| 'timorously | |
| —adv | |
| 'timorousness | |
| —n | |
| timorous (ˈtɪmərəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | fearful or timid |
| 2. | indicating fear or timidity |
| [C15: from Old French temoros, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre to be afraid] | |
| 'timorously | |
| —adv | |
| 'timorousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
timorous
mid-15c., from O.Fr. temeros (14c.), from M.L. timorosus "fearful," from L. timor "fear," from timere "to fear." Some early sense confused by mistaken identification with M.E. temerous "rash" (see temerity).
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Example sentences
Soon he could take the reins himself, timorously at first, and ride a horse taller than he was.
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