- Timous
- Timous Tim"ous, a. [Cf. {Timeous}.] Timely; seasonable. [Obs.] --Bacon. -- {Tim"ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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Timous
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timous — timeous or timous /tīˈməs/ adjective (chiefly Scot) 1. In good time 2. Seasonable • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * timous see timeous … Useful english dictionary
Timously — Timous Tim ous, a. [Cf. {Timeous}.] Timely; seasonable. [Obs.] Bacon. {Tim ous*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ous — suffix. 1 forming adjectives meaning abounding in, characterized by, of the nature of (envious; glorious; mountainous; poisonous). 2 Chem. denoting a state of lower valence than the corresponding word in ic (ferrous). Derivatives: ously suffix… … Useful english dictionary
