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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timorsome

/ˈtɪməɹsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tim-or-some
IPA
/ˈtɪməɹsəm/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily frightened; timorous.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Alteration of timor(ous) + -some.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɪməɹsəm/
  • British English: /ˈtɪməsəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more timorsome (comparative) most timorsome (superlative) timbersome (alternative) timersome (alternative) timmersome (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce timorsome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪməɹsəm/.
What does timorsome mean?
Easily frightened; timorous.
Where does timorsome come from?
Alteration of timor(ous) + -some.

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