trepid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite timid by nature or revealing timidity
    fearful; timorous.
    • timorous little mouse
    • in a timorous tone
    • cast fearful glances at the large dog

WordNet


Trep"id adjective
Etymology
L. trepidus.
Definitions
  1. Trembling; quaking. Thackeray.

Webster 1913