Destardly vs Timid - What's the difference?
destardly | timid |
Lacking in courage or confidence.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=19
As an adjective timid is
timid; shy.destardly
Not English
Destardly has no English definition. It may be misspelled.English words similar to 'destardly':
dexterity, dastardly, dystrophy, daughterly, doctorly, dextrality, dextrously, dishwatery, doctorally, dastardy, dextrally, districtlytimid
English
Adjective
(er)citation, passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}