timidsome en · ADJ
Etymology
From timid + -some.
Meanings
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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.
1913, Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more timidsome | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most timidsome | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |