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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Timid \Tim"id\, adjective [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.
Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. --Thomson.
Syn: Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint-hearted; shrinking; retiring. -- {Tim"id*ly}, adverb -- {Tim"id*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
timidness
noun: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions [syn: {timidity}, {timorousness}]
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