Tremulous

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  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking.
  • adjective. Marked by a rapid varying between pitches or tones.
  • adjective. Timid or fearful.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Trembling; shaking; quivering; vibrating; unsteady.
  • Lacking firmness, resolution, or courage; feeble; wavering; timid.
  • In entomology, finely wavy: as, a tremulous line.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Shaking; shivering; quivering.
  • adjective. Affected with fear or timidity; trembling.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
  • adjective. Timid, hesitant, or unconfident.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
    • Word Usage
    "Pool clapped his hands, and the little maid ran out of the house to him in tremulous, fluttery haste."
    cross-reference
    trembling  tremulous poplar  vibratory  
    Equivalent
    unsteady  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    breathless  dreamy  faint  feverish  husky  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    afraid  agitated  aguish  all shook up  all-overish  
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