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# timid

«timid» in Mova's school dictionary: **Shy and nervous, easily frightened, not brave or confident** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (timid, timider/more timid, timidest/most timid)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Shy and nervous, easily frightened, not brave or confident. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#m1)

2) Not daring or strong: «a timid attempt». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories «timid» describes shy characters or animals: a timid mouse, a timid new pupil who later finds courage. In nature, timid animals like deer run away quickly. In everyday talk it can describe weak efforts or plans. Phrases: «a timid smile», «timid animal», «shy and timid».

### examples

- The timid kitten hid under the bed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x1)
- She was timid on her first day at school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x2)
- Deer are timid and run away from people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x3)
- He gave a timid knock on the door. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x4)
- The new boy was too timid to ask for help. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x5)
- With kindness, the timid dog learnt to trust us. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x6)
- Hares, as you know, are very timid. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/#x7)

### note

Adverb: «timidly». Noun: «timidity». Opposite: «bold», «brave», «confident». «Timid» is close to «shy», but «timid» stresses fear more.

### In the corpora

- [Piranhas have razor-sharp teeth and tear at dead or injured fish, but most are timid scavengers that shoal for safety.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/155-the-amazon-river/9/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «timid» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.