Definition of TIMEOUS

timeous

Adj

  • In sufficient time; timely; in (its) proper time or season.

Adjective

  • Occurring at an appropriate or opportune moment; timely.

Examples

  • Her TIMEOUS play of ’QUEUES’ blocked my parallel move in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From earlier timous, from Middle English tymous, *tymwos, *tymwis (“early”), equivalent to timewise. Cognate with Scots timeous (“timely”).

Scrabble Score: 9

timeous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
timeous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
timeous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

timeous: valid Words With Friends Word