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English Dictionary: timorous by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
timorous
adj
  1. timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"
    Synonym(s): fearful, timorous, trepid
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   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.
  
      2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts.
            [bd]The timorous apostasy of chuchmen.[b8] --Milman. --
            {Tim"or*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Tim"or*ous*ness}, n.
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