Me‐tic″u‐lous (?), a. [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. méticuleux.] Timid; fearful.
— Me‐tic″u‐lous‐ly, adv.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Me‐tic″u‐lous (?), a. [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. méticuleux.] Timid; fearful.
— Me‐tic″u‐lous‐ly, adv.