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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. ``The
timorous apostasy of chuchmen.'' --Milman. --
{Tim"or*ous*ly}, adv -- {Tim"or*ous*ness}, n.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
timorous
adj : timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little
mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at
the large dog" [syn: {fearful}, {trepid}]
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