timothy
noun
a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.
timothy
1 American
[tim-uh-thee]
/ ˈtɪm ə θi /
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timothy grass
noun
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timothies
plural
Timothy
2
American
[tim-uh-thee]
/ ˈtɪm ə θi /
noun
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a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed two Epistles.
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either of these Epistles, I Timothy or II Timothy. I Tim., II Tim.
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a male given name.
Timothy
British
/ ˈtɪməθɪ /
noun
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Saint. a disciple of Paul, who became leader of the Christian community at Ephesus. Feast day: Jan 26 or 22
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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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of timothy
First recorded in 1730–40; named after Timothy Hanson, American farmer who cultivated it in the early 18th century
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For one thing, guinea pigs are voracious eaters—in addition to pellets and fresh vegetables, the Humane Society instructs you to supply an unlimited supply of fresh timothy hay for them.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2023
They just kept feeding her a typical hippo diet of 20 pounds of timothy hay, five pounds of grain, and 20 pounds of produce, the magazine reported.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
They grow carrots for seed, Kentucky bluegrass for seed, wheat for seed and timothy hay on 1,250 acres near Culver.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2020
His team showed that mRNA-based immunization can completely protect mice from developing allergies against timothy grass, a common cause of hay fever9.
From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2019
To quiet my guinea pigs, I pull strings of timothy hay from the little bale I keep under the cage.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
That includes Oppenheimer’s Timothy Horan, who expects SpaceX to be a major beneficiary of the current shortage in artificial-intelligence resources.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Timothy told the BBC that to prevent one group of dangerous criminals being released early, Burnham was "looking at releasing a different group of dangerous prisoners".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Timothy James Curry was born April 19, 1946, to father Jim Curry, a Navy chaplain, and mother Maura Curry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
To put the hypothesis to a large scale test, Suresh and senior author Timothy Linksvayer assembled information on social behavior and genetics from tens of thousands of insect species.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
ON THE WAY TO THE house they passed Old Timothy, heading toward the garden.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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