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timorous

/ˈtɪməɹəs/

Meanings
adjective
Fearful; afraid; timid

Examples :

"The timorous kitten hid behind the couch, afraid of the new vacuum cleaner. "
character attitude mind emotion

Related Words

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afraid adjective

/əˈfɹeɪd/

(usually used predicatively, not attributively, be afraid) Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

"He is afraid of death."

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new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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couch noun

/kaʊtʃ/

Couch grass, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.

"The lawn was infested with couch grass, making it difficult to mow. "

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hid verb

/hɪd/

To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.

"He hides his magazines under the bed."

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behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

The rear, back-end

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

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kitten noun

/ˈkɪtən/ [ˈkɪ.ʔn̩]

A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

"The little kitten played with a ball of yarn in the living room. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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cleaner noun

/ˈkliː.nə/ /ˈkli.nɚ/

A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

"The cleaner came to our school today to clean the floors and the bathrooms. "

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fearful adjective

/ˈfɪəfəl/ /ˈfɪɹfəl/

Frightening.

"The dark alley was a fearful place to walk alone at night. "

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timid adjective

/ˈtɪmɪd/

Lacking in courage or confidence.

"The student was timid during the presentation, barely whispering his answers. "

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vacuum noun

/ˈvæ.kjuː.əm/

A region of space that contains no matter.

"The scientist studied the vacuum in space to understand how stars form. "