Main Entry: tim·o·rous

Pronunciation: \ˈti-mə-rəs, ˈtim-rəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor fear, from timēre 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