English Explanatory Dictionary

tremulous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
  2. Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/ /ˈtɹɛmjələs/ en-us-tremulous.ogg en-au-tremulous.ogg

Word forms

tremulous more tremulous most tremulous

Etymology

From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.

Synonyms

quaking shivering shaky trembly tremulant fearful timorous wavering

Derived words

tremulously tremulousness untremulous
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