adj.
Pronunciation: ' ti-m ə -r ə s, ' tim-r ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor fear, from tim ē re to fear
Date: 15th century
1 : of a timid disposition : FEARFUL <reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious ― Daniel Defoe>
2 : expressing or suggesting timidity <proceed with doubtful and timorous steps ― Edward Gibbon>
– tim · o · rous · ly adverb
– tim · o · rous · ness noun