2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. ``The timorous apostasy of chuchmen.'' --Milman. [1913 Webster] -- {Tim"or*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Tim"or*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
timorously — timorous ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lacking in courage or confidence; nervous. DERIVATIVES timorously adverb timorousness noun. ORIGIN Latin timorosus, from timor fear … English terms dictionary
timorously — adverb see timorous … New Collegiate Dictionary
timorously — See timorous. * * * … Universalium
timorously — adverb In a timorous manner … Wiktionary
timorously — adv. cowardly, timidly … English contemporary dictionary
timorously — tim·o·rous·ly … English syllables
timorously — See: timorous … English dictionary
timorously — adverb in a timorous and trepid manner • Syn: ↑trepidly • Derived from adjective: ↑trepid (for: ↑trepidly), ↑timorous … Useful english dictionary
timorous — timorously, adv. timorousness, n. /tim euhr euhs/, adj. 1. full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. 2. subject to fear; timid. 3. characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper. [1400 50; late ME < ML timorosus (L timor (s.… … Universalium
trepidly — adverb in a timorous and trepid manner • Syn: ↑timorously • Derived from adjective: ↑trepid, ↑timorous (for: ↑timorously) * * * adverb see trepid … Useful english dictionary
