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timo·thy (tim′ə t̸hē)

noun

☆ a perennial European grass (Phleum pratense) with dense, cylindrical spikes of bristly spikelets, widely grown for hay

Etymology: after Timothy Hanson, who took the seed (c. 1720) from New York to the Carolinas

Timothy definition

Timo·thy (tim′ə t̸hē)

noun

  1. a masculine name: dim. Tim, Timmy
  2. either of two books of the New Testament, letters of the Apostle Paul to his disciple Timothy: abbrev. Tim, Tm, or Ti

Etymology: Fr Timothée < L Timotheus < Gr Timotheos < timē, honor (see timocracy) + theos, god (see theo-)

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timothy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • hay: Try encouraging your rabbit by putting some of his or her droppings into the box or try using timothy hay or treats.
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Timothy Winters comes to school With eyes as wide as a football pool, Ears like bombs and teeth like splinters: A blitz of a boy isTimothy Winters.

-Causley, Charles

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