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Timorous
adjective/TIM-er-us/
Nervous and easily frightened; lacking courage.
In contextA timorous mouse darted back into its hole at the smallest sound.
Remember it
Timorous starts like 'timid' — both come from a shaky, frightened feeling.
Use it well
Use for a jumpy, easily scared manner, a step beyond ordinary shyness.