/ ˈtɪmɪd; NAmE / adjective
shy and nervous; not brave :
He stopped in the doorway, too timid to go in.
They've been rather timid in the changes they've made (= they've been afraid to make any big changes) .
a timid voice
► tim·id·ity / tɪˈmɪdəti; NAmE / noun [ U ]
► tim·id·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin timidus , from timere to fear.