trem´u|lous|ness

trem´u|lous|ness
trem|u|lous «TREHM yuh luhs», adjective.
1. trembling; quivering; quavering: »

the tremulous flutter of young leaves. The child's voice was tremulous with sobs.

SYNONYM(S): shaking, vibrating.
2. timid; feeling or showing fear: »

tremulous beliefs (Lionel Johnson). He was shy and tremulous in the presence of strangers.

3. that wavers; shaky: »

tremulous writing.

[< Latin tremulus (with English -ous) < tremere to tremble. See etym. of doublet tremolo. (Cf.tremolo)]
trem´u|lous|ly, adverb.
trem´u|lous|ness, noun.

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  • trem´u|lous|ly — trem|u|lous «TREHM yuh luhs», adjective. 1. trembling; quivering; quavering: »the tremulous flutter of young leaves. The child s voice was tremulous with sobs. SYNONYM(S): shaking, vibrating. 2. timid; feeling or showing fear: »tremulous beliefs… …   Useful english dictionary

  • trem|u|lous — «TREHM yuh luhs», adjective. 1. trembling; quivering; quavering: »the tremulous flutter of young leaves. The child s voice was tremulous with sobs. SYNONYM(S): shaking, vibrating. 2. timid; feeling or showing fear: »tremulous beliefs (Lionel… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • trem — der·o·trem·a·ta; di·trem·a·ta; di·trem·a·tous; ex·trem·i·ty; hy·po·trem·a·ta; trem; trem·a·lith; trem·a·to·da; trem·a·to·sau·rus; trem·ble·ment; trem·bleuse; trem·bly; trem·el·la·ce·ae; trem·el·la·les; trem·el·loid; trem·el·lose; trem·e·tol;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • tremulousness — trem·u·lous·ness …   English syllables

  • tremulous — trem•u•lous [[t]ˈtrɛm yə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear or nervousness 2) timid; fearful 3) (of things) vibratory or quivering 4) (of writing) done with a trembling hand • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

  • Tremulous — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected with fear or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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