Crossword Solver

Having trouble solving the crossword clue "Timid"? Why not give our database a shot. You can search by using the letters you already have!

To enhance your search results and narrow down your query, you can refine them by specifying the number of letters in the desired word. Additionally, if you already know certain letters within the word, you can provide them in the form of a pattern using the symbol "?" to represent unknown letters. Let's take an example pattern: "d?f???ul?".



Best answers for Timid – Crossword Clue


Answer: diffident


Clue Length Answer
Timid3 letterscoy
  1. Definition: 1. modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

Timid3 lettersshy
  1. Definition: 1. start suddenly, as from fright

Timid4 lettersmeek
  1. Definition: 1. evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"

Timid4 letterstame
  1. Definition: 1. make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

Timid4 lettersweak
  1. Definition: 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

Timid4 letterssoft
  1. Definition: 1. not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

Timid5 letterssissy
  1. Definition: 1. having unsuitable feminine qualities

Timid5 lettersscary
  1. Definition: 1. provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

Timid5 letterschary
  1. Definition: 1. characterized by great caution and wariness; "a cagey avoidance of a definite answer"; "chary of the risks involved"; "a chary investor"

Timid5 lettersmousy
  1. Definition: 1. quiet and timid and ineffectual

Timid5 lettersawful
  1. Definition: 1. used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

Timid5 letterspavid

    Timid6 letterstrepid
    1. Definition: 1. timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

    Timid6 lettersmodest
    1. Definition: 1. limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

    Timid6 lettersafraid
    1. Definition: 1. filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

    Timid6 lettersyellow
    1. Definition: 1. affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

    Timid7 letterscowerly

      Timid7 lettersunmanly
      1. Definition: 1. lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

      Timid7 lettersnervous
      1. Definition: 1. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

      Timid7 lettersbashful
      1. Definition: 1. disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)

      Timid7 lettersfearful
      1. Definition: 1. experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"

      Timid7 lettersshivery
      1. Definition: 1. provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

      Timid8 lettersreticent
      1. Definition: 1. reluctant to draw attention to yourself

      Timid8 lettersterrific
      1. Definition: 1. causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"

      Timid8 lettersdreadful
      1. Definition: 1. causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

      Timid8 letterssheepish
      1. Definition: 1. showing a sense of shame

      Timid8 lettersshocking
      1. Definition: 1. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"

      Timid8 lettersunmanned
      1. Definition: 1. cause to lose one's nerve; "an unmanning experience"

      Timid8 lettersskittish
      1. Definition: 1. unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

      Timid8 lettershorrible
      1. Definition: 1. provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"

      Timid8 lettersreserved
      1. Definition: 1. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"

      Timid8 lettersterrible
      1. Definition: 1. causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

      Timid8 letterstimorous
      1. Definition: 1. timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

      Timid8 lettersunheroic
      1. Definition: 1. not heroic; cowardly

      Timid8 lettersretiring
      1. Definition: 1. prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

      Timid9 letterstremulous

        Timid9 lettersfrightful

          Timid9 lettersstraining
          1. Definition: 1. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"

          Timid9 lettersspineless
          1. Definition: 1. Cowardly

          Timid9 lettersweakkneed

            Timid9 letterssissified

              Timid9 letterstrembling
              1. Definition: 1. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

              Timid9 lettersstickling

                Timid9 letterstentative
                1. Definition: 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

                Timid9 lettersshrinking

                  Timid9 lettersvacillate
                  1. Definition: 1. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"

                  Timid9 lettersdiffident
                  1. Definition: 1. showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

                  Timid9 letterssuspicion
                  1. Definition: 1. being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

                  Timid9 lettersunassured

                    Timid10 lettersshamefaced
                    1. Definition: 1. extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor

                    Timid10 lettershesitating

                      Timid10 lettersweak-kneed

                        Timid10 letterssubmissive

                          Timid10 lettersnderfooted

                            Timid10 lettersunsociable

                              Timid10 lettersstammering

                                Timid11 lettersweakhearted

                                  Timid11 lettersunassertive

                                    Timid12 lettersapprehensive
                                    1. Definition: 1. in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; "apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger"

                                    Timid12 lettersfainthearted
                                    1. Definition: 1. lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

                                    Timid13 lettersself-effacing

                                      Timid13 lettersinadventurous

                                        Timid13 letterspusillanimous
                                        1. Definition: 1. lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

                                        Timid13 letterstrigger-happy

                                          Timid14 lettersself-conscious
                                          1. Definition: 1. excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"

                                          Timid16 lettersshilly-shallying


                                            Likely related crossword puzzle clues

                                            Based on the answers listed above, we also found some clues that are possibly similar or related.