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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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           Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. --Thomson.
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     Syn: Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous;
          faint-hearted; shrinking; retiring.
          [1913 Webster] -- {Tim"id*ly}, adv. -- {Tim"id*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  timidness
       n : fear of the unknown or unfamiliar and of making decisions
           [syn: {timidity}, {timorousness}]

















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