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"timid" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often shy (3 letters).
Definitions
showing fear and lack of confidence
Word origin
From Middle French timide, from Latin timidus (“full of fear, fearful, timid”), from timeō (“to fear”).
Used in a sentence
“John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Shy and fearful”5 letters
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