Timidsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful

    "He was a timidsome sort of man and Jinnie had to call sharp 'afore he come out, but come he did, all of a tremble."

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fearfulfearful

Example

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"He was a timidsome sort of man and Jinnie had to call sharp 'afore he come out, but come he did, all of a tremble."

Etymology

From timid + -some.

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