Associations to the word «Timorous»

Wiktionary

TIMOROUS, adjective. Fearful, afraid, timid

Dictionary definition

TIMOROUS, adjective. Timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats