/ Dictionary / Index T timorous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tim•or•ous Pronunciation: (tim'ur-us), [key] — adj. full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. subject to fear; timid. characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: timorous (Thesaurus) Timorese Timor Sea Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language