- timidly
- timid ► ADJECTIVE (timider, timidest) ▪ lacking in courage or confidence.DERIVATIVES timidity noun timidly adverb timidness noun.ORIGIN Latin timidus, from timere 'to fear' .
English terms dictionary. 2015.
timidly
Look at other dictionaries:
timidly — adv. Timidly is used with these verbs: ↑ask, ↑knock … Collocations dictionary
Timidly — Timid Tim id, a. [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.] Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. [1913 Webster] Poor is the triumph o er … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
timidly — adverb see timid … New Collegiate Dictionary
timidly — See timidity. * * * … Universalium
timidly — adverb In a timid manner … Wiktionary
timidly — adv. shyly, bashfully; fearfully … English contemporary dictionary
timidly — tim·id·ly … English syllables
timidly — See: timid … English dictionary
timidly — adverb in a shy or timid or bashful manner (Freq. 2) he smiled shyly • Syn: ↑shyly, ↑bashfully • Derived from adjective: ↑bashful (for: ↑bashfully), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
timid — [[t]tɪ̱mɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves. A timid child, Isabella had learned obedience at an early age. Ant: confident Derived words: timidity [[t]tɪmɪ̱dɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT She… … English dictionary
