thewless

[ thyoo-lis ]
/ ˈθyu lɪs /

adjective

cowardly; timid.

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Origin of thewless

First recorded in 1300–50, thewless is from the Middle English word theweles. See thew, -less

Example sentences from the Web for thewless

  • He was a quiet, thewless, pleasantly conforming man, that was willing to let his hearing of the curates keep his head.

    The Men of the Moss-Hags |S. R. Crockett