D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Meticulous

/mət-ĭk'-yəl-əs/ · Me·tic·u·lous · IPA /mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/
01 a. Timid; fearful.
  1. 1.
    Timid; fearful.[archaic]
  2. 2.
    Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship.