Timorous
Pronunciation : Tim"or*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [LL. timorosus, from L. timor fear; akin to timere to fear. See Timid.]
Definition : 1. Fearful of danger; timid; deficient in courage. Shak.
2. Indicating, or caused by, fear; as, timorous doubts. "The timorous apostasy of chuchmen." Milman. -- Tim"or*ous*ly, adv. -- Tim"or*ous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913