tremulous
tremulous
Definition
tremu·lous (trem′yo̵̅o̅ ləs)
adjective
- trembling; quivering; palpitating
- fearful; timid; timorous
- marked by or showing trembling or quivering tremulous excitement, tremulous handwriting
Etymology: L tremulus < tremere, to tremble
trem′u·lously adverb
trem′u·lous·ness noun
tremulous
Synonyms
tremulous
modif.
tremulous
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- motion: It was a tremulous motion, more than a sudden jar.
- voice: He began the ceremony, and his low, tremulous voice could scarcely be heard through the moaning of the wind amid the tombs.
- hand: And yet they seem alive and quivering Against my tremulous hands which loose the string And let them drop down on my knee to-night.
- tone: Many were visibly affected, and it was in tremulous tones that the congregation entered upon the singing.
- smile: She is blind to Miss Drone's tremulous smile of pretense that she has chosen to be a wallflower.
- vocal: Suddenly rooted to the spot, the music halts to leave Lynch's tremulous vocals trail off uneasily.
Modifying Another Word
- so: I try to be more optimistic, think... " The cassette barely picks up his voice, it is so tremulous and uncaring.
Used with adjective complement
- sound: These bodily changes can also affect the voice, making it sound tremulous, or disjointed by over-rapid breathing.
tremulous Quotes
O Oisin, mount by me and ride To shores by the wash of the tremulous tide, Where men have heaped no burial-mounds, And the days pass by like a wayward tune.
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