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adjective
1.
(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
2.
timid; timorous; fearful.
3.
(of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering.
4.
(of writing) done with a trembling hand.
Origin:
1605–15; < Latin tremulus, equivalent to trem(ere) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix
1605–15; < Latin tremulus, equivalent to trem(ere) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix
Related forms
trem·u·lous·ly, adverb
trem·u·lous·ness, noun
un·trem·u·lous, adjective
un·trem·u·lous·ly, adverb
un·trem·u·lous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. faltering, hesitant, wavering. 2. frightened; afraid.
1. faltering, hesitant, wavering. 2. frightened; afraid.
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Word Origin & History
tremulous
1611, from L. tremulus "shaking, quivering," from tremere (see tremble).
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Medical Dictionary
tremulous trem·u·lous (trěm'yə-ləs)
adj.
Characterized by tremor.
trem'u·lous·ness n.
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