tremulous

trem·u·lous

T0338600 (trĕm′yə-ləs)adj.1. a. Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking: tremulous hands.b. Marked by a rapid varying between pitches or tones: a tremulous voice.2. Timid or fearful: "the tremulous daughter who never left her father's house" (Margo Jefferson).

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[From Latin tremulus, from tremere, to tremble.]

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trem′u·lous·ly adv.trem′u·lous·ness n.

tremulous

(ˈtrɛmjʊləs) adj1. vibrating slightly; quavering; trembling: a tremulous voice. 2. showing or characterized by fear, anxiety, excitement, etc[C17: from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to shake] ˈtremulously adv ˈtremulousness n

trem•u•lous

(ˈtrɛm yə ləs)

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. [1605–15; < Latin tremulus=trem(ere) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix] trem′u•lous•ly, adv. trem′u•lous•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

tremulous - (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"quaveringunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

tremulous

(Literary)adjective1. trembling, shaking, nervous, shivering, shaky, wavering, quivering, vibrating, quavering, unsteady, trembly (informal), aflutter, aquiver, quivery The old man's voice was tremulous.2. timid, excited, afraid, frightened, scared, nervous, anxious, fearful, agitated, jittery (informal), jumpy, agog, antsy (informal) All she could manage was a tremulous smile.

tremulous

adjectiveMarked by or affected with tremors:aquiver, quaky, quivery, shaky, shivery, tremulant, twittery.

Translations

tremante