About The Word Tremulous
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Tremulous
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What's The Definition Of Tremulous?
[adj] (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tremulous: quavering | unsteady Related Terms | Find terms related to Tremulous: See Also | Tremulous In Webster's Dictionary \Trem"u*lous\, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to
tremble. See {Tremble}.]
1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a
tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous
leaf of the poplar.
2. Affected with fear or timidity; trembling.
The tender, tremulous Christian. --Dr. H. More.
-- {Trem"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Trem"u*lous*ness}, n.
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