Timidity
111To make free with — Free Free (fr[=e]), a. [Compar. {Freer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Freest} ( [e^]st).] [OE. fre, freo, AS. fre[ o], fr[=i]; akin to D. vrij, OS. & OHG. fr[=i], G. frei, Icel. fr[=i], Sw. & Dan. fri, Goth. freis, and also to Skr. prija beloved, dear, fr.… …
112To sail free — Free Free (fr[=e]), a. [Compar. {Freer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Freest} ( [e^]st).] [OE. fre, freo, AS. fre[ o], fr[=i]; akin to D. vrij, OS. & OHG. fr[=i], G. frei, Icel. fr[=i], Sw. & Dan. fri, Goth. freis, and also to Skr. prija beloved, dear, fr.… …
113Tremulous — Trem u*lous, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to tremble. See {Tremble}.] 1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous leaf of the poplar. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected with fear or… …
114Tremulously — Tremulous Trem u*lous, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to tremble. See {Tremble}.] 1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous leaf of the poplar. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected with… …
115Tremulousness — Tremulous Trem u*lous, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to tremble. See {Tremble}.] 1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous leaf of the poplar. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected with… …
116coward — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda Date: 13th century one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity • coward adjective …
117encourage — transitive verb ( aged; aging) Etymology: Middle English encoragen, from Anglo French encorager, from en + curage courage Date: 15th century 1. a. to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope ; hearten < she was encouraged to continue by her early… …
118inferiority complex — noun Date: 1922 1. an acute sense of personal inferiority often resulting either in timidity or through overcompensation in exaggerated aggressiveness 2. a collective sense of cultural, regional, or national inferiority …
119pusillanimous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin pusillanimis, from Latin pusillus very small (diminutive of pusus boy) + animus spirit; perhaps akin to Latin puer child more at puerile, animate Date: 1586 lacking courage and resolution ; marked by contemptible… …
120sheepish — adjective Date: 13th century 1. resembling a sheep in meekness, stupidity, or timidity 2. affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault < a sheepish grin > • sheepishly adverb • sheepishness noun …
