Obsolete form of timorous.

plural of timer

Someone or something which times. / A device used to measure amounts of time. / Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.

A small version of an hourglass used to time the boiling of an egg. / (by extension) A timer that can be set to sound an alarm after a certain amount of time; a kitchen timer.

(US, military slang, historical) A soldier during the Vietnam War who had less than two months to serve. / (military) A person who would not be required to do a difficult or dangerous task.

plural of full-timer

A person who is limited to small, petty or unimportant things.

One who is employed, or otherwise engaged in an activity, on a full-time basis.

Someone who is employed, or does something, part-time / (cricket) A part-time bowler

One who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience; a veteran.