Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timidsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: timid-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful

Example Sentences

"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.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: timid

Inflected Forms

more timidsome (comparative) most timidsome (superlative)

Synonyms

fearful

Questions

What does timidsome mean?: Characterised or marked by timidness; shyful
Where does timidsome come from?: From timid + -some.

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