slovo | definícia |
timorous (encz) | timorous,ustrašený Jaroslav Šedivý |
Timorous (gcide) | 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.
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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.
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timorous (wn) | timorous
adj 1: timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little
mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at
the large dog" [syn: fearful, timorous, trepid] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
timorous (encz) | timorous,ustrašený Jaroslav Šedivý |
timorously (encz) | timorously,ustrašeně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
timorousness (encz) | timorousness, |
Timorously (gcide) | 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.
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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.
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Timorousness (gcide) | 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.
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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.
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timorous (wn) | timorous
adj 1: timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little
mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at
the large dog" [syn: fearful, timorous, trepid] |
timorously (wn) | timorously
adv 1: in a timorous and trepid manner [syn: timorously,
trepidly] |
timorousness (wn) | timorousness
n 1: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making
decisions [syn: timidity, timidness, timorousness]
2: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or
activities [syn: timidity, timorousness] [ant:
boldness, daring, hardihood, hardiness] |
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