timid knock

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

describes a soft and hesitant knock, often made by someone who is shy or nervous.

timidADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

knock

Examples (10)

  • I heard a timid knock on the door.
  • Her timid knock was barely audible.
  • He gave a timid knock before slowly opening the door.
  • The child's timid knock suggested she was nervous.
  • A timid knock at the window startled me.
  • Despite his urgency, he delivered only a timid knock.
  • The visitor's timid knock went unanswered for a moment.
  • She recognized the timid knock as her sister's.
  • After a timid knock, a small voice asked, "May I come in?"
  • The lawyer's timid knock seemed out of character.