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Definition of Trepid
1. Adjective. Timid by nature or revealing timidity. "Cast fearful glances at the large dog"
Definition of Trepid
1. a. Trembling; quaking.
Definition of Trepid
1. Adjective. timid, timorous, fearful ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trepid
1. timorous [adj] - See also: timorous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trepid
Literary usage of Trepid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Grammar School Speller: Containing Rules for Spelling, with Numerous by William W. Smith (1871)
"trepid (trep'-id), a. Trembling. ALOES (al'-oze), n. The thickened juice of the
aloe. "WRAPT (rapt), pp. Inclosed; folded. RHYME (rime), n. ..."
2. Robert Montgomery and His Reviewers: With Some Remarks on the Present State by Edward Clarkson (1830)
"... flower that charm'd her age, Or gently oped instruction's pictur'd page, Or
pointed to the trepid beauty-star That twinkled in the vesper sky afar. ..."
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