Tremulous
Pronunciation : Trem"u*lous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to tremble. See Tremble.]
Definition : 1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous leaf of the poplar.
2. Affected with fear or timidity; trembling. The tender, tremulous Christian. Dr. H. More. -- Trem"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Trem"u*lous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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