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tremulous

[ trem-yuh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.

    Synonyms: hesitant

  2. timid; timorous; fearful.

    Synonyms: afraid, frightened

  3. (of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering.
  4. (of writing) done with a trembling hand.


tremulous

/ ˈtrɛmjʊləs /

adjective

  1. vibrating slightly; quavering; trembling

    a tremulous voice

  2. showing or characterized by fear, anxiety, excitement, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈtremulousness, noun
  • ˈtremulously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • tremu·lous·ly adverb
  • tremu·lous·ness noun
  • un·tremu·lous adjective
  • un·tremu·lous·ly adverb
  • un·tremu·lous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremulous1

1605–15; < Latin tremulus, equivalent to trem ( ere ) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tremulous1

C17: from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to shake
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Example Sentences

To watch scenes from her movies is to see that truth played out wordlessly, in her glorious, tremulous vitality.

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Yet she still believes her guy is out there, and Lopez, with her joyous, tremulous optimism, makes you believe it too.

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This year that tremulous feeling of going to the airport became different.

That tremulous “uhhhh,” which lasted more than a full second, gave the game away.

The world has moved on from those tremulous Boomer anxieties.

Rather than risk creating a “tremulous” signature, Lincoln instead commenced massaging his giant hands together.

They formed tremulous islands about which the water-lilies spread their great heart-shaped leaves and snow-white flowers.

My own,” he cried softly, but in tremulous tones, “six months have passed now since I made you a promise.

The tremulous emotion I had observed increased as he said this, and again took the jug from my hand.

The bald one's eyes closed and his belly quivered with high, tremulous laughter.

He tore apart his shirt with tremulous fingers, to display many a long black scar crawling across his brown chest.

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