timothy

¹

or tim·othy grass

[ tim-uh-thee ]

noun

, plural tim·o·thies.

1. a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.

Timothy

²

[ tim-uh-thee ]

noun

1. a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed two Epistles.
2. either of these Epistles, I Timothy or II Timothy. : I Tim., II Tim.
3. a male given name.

Timothy

/ ˈtɪməθɪ /

noun

1. Timothy, SaintMJewishRELIGION: clergymanRELIGION: saint Saint. a disciple of Paul, who became leader of the Christian community at Ephesus. Feast day: Jan 26 or 22
2. either of the two books addressed to him (in full The First and Second Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy ), containing advice on pastoral matters

Word History and Origins

Origin of timothy¹

First recorded in 1730–40; named after Timothy Hanson, American farmer who cultivated it in the early 18th century

Example Sentences

While David and Timothy’s relationship was cultivated in person, it’s not hard to find the same conversations happening online.

From Vox

That friend put Timothy in touch with his contact, whom we’ll call David.

From Vox

Procuring PEDs, Timothy said, is usually done by word of mouth, and through physicians who are willing to flout the rules.

From Vox

Even before the documentary, Timothy had been kicking the idea around in his head.

From Vox

Timothy says he had nothing to lose during the pandemic, so he took steroids.

From Vox

I was shocked to find out from Chief Timothy Longo that Canevari had given me the wrong information.

From The Daily Beast

A uniformed cop, 25-year-old Police Officer Timothy Donohue, arrives.

From The Daily Beast

The announcement names his parents, Wanda and Timothy, and hers, Katharine and Charles.

From The Daily Beast

She was friendly with Timothy Leary, with whom allegedly she dropped acid.

From The Daily Beast

Klocker says he was bitter and would compare himself to such persecuted gurus as Timothy Leary and Wilhelm Reich.

From The Daily Beast

The Rev. Timothy soon let his pipe go out, and succumbed as his wife had done, for he had worked hard and eaten well.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, when I am called upon to produce a laugh from Timothy, I no longer make faces or "pop."

From Project Gutenberg

He looked hard at Timothy Maloney, and the clergyman looked hard at him.

From Project Gutenberg

He excluded hay fever by the lack of any reaction when timothy extract was dropped into the eye.

From Project Gutenberg

As he finds rag weed more toxic than the English timothy, his actual first dose is one-half of this theoretical dose.

From Project Gutenberg