trem·bly

[trem-blee]
adjective, trem·bli·er, trem·bli·est.
quivering; tremulous; shaking.

Origin:
1840–50; tremble + -y1

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tremble (ˈtrɛmbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver
2.  to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver
3.  to experience fear or anxiety
 
n
4.  the act or an instance of trembling
 
[C14: from Old French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulāre, from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to quake]
 
'trembling
 
adj
 
'tremblingly
 
adv
 
'trembly
 
adj

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Beck's voice in his religious interludes shifts from the usual silken tenor to something weak and trembly.
Trembly also provided building plans for the properties' connection to the sanitary system.
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