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Spell Bee Word: Timid


What does timid mean?

Word: Timid

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Timid means shy and easily frightened, without much confidence.

Synonyms: shy, fearful, nervous

Antonyms: brave, confident

How do you spell timid?

Syllables: tim - id

Tricky part: Only one m sits in the middle. Students who double it write timmid.

Watch out for: timmid, timmide

Memory tip: The m stands timidly on its own: just one m, too shy to bring a friend.

Timid in a sentence

Example 1: The timid puppy hid behind Mum's legs.

Example 2: Tara was timid at first but soon joined the game.

Example 3: A timid deer looked at us and ran into the trees.

Fun Fact

Timid comes from the Latin timere, to fear, the same root as intimidate, which means to make someone afraid.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

timid

a) clever
b) gentle
c) polite
d) bold

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d) bold. Bold is the opposite of timid; a polite, clever or gentle child could still be shy.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) cautius
b) timid
c) nervus
d) confedent

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b) timid. Nervous and cautious need ou, and confident has an i after the f; timid is the only one spelt right.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

t_m_d

a) a, i
b) i, i
c) e, e
d) e, i

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b) i, i. Both gaps take i, one before the m and one after.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

mitid

a) humid
b) misty
c) timid
d) admit

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c) timid. Humid needs an h and a u, admit an a and misty an s and a y; two i's, t, m and d make timid.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is usually thought of as timid?

a) a mouse
b) a bull
c) a lion
d) a crocodile

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a) a mouse

2. A timid child in a new class would most likely ____.

a) lead the group
b) tell jokes to everyone
c) speak very softly
d) shout out answers

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c) speak very softly

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: fearful, brave

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