tremulous
English
Etymology
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From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“I shake”). Cognate to Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).
Pronunciation
Adjective
tremulous (comparative more tremulous, superlative most tremulous)
- Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
- 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, chapter 3, in The Scarlet Letter:
- The trying nature of his position drove the blood from his cheek, and made his lips tremulous.
- 1919, William MacLeod Raine, chapter 27, in A Man Four-Square:
- "Thank God!" he cried brokenly, all the pent emotion of the long night vibrant in his tremulous voice.
- 1956, Delano Ames, chapter 12, in Crime out of Mind[1]:
- Light filtered in through the blinds of the french windows. It made tremulous stripes along the scrubbed pine floor.
- Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.
- 1891, Grant Allen, chapter 15, in The Great Taboo:
- "You have lived here long?" Felix asked, with tremulous interest, as he took a seat.
- 2009 Oct. 7, Christopher Kimball, "Opinion: Gourmet to All That," New York Times (retrieved 18 Aug 2012):
- This, hard on the heels of the death of Julia Child in 2004, makes one tremulous about the future.
Synonyms
- (trembling, quivering, or shaking): quaking, shaking, trembling, tremulant
- (timid, hesitant, or unconfident): timid, wavering
Related terms
Translations
trembling or shaking
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