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   tremulous

   /ˈtrɛmjʊləs/

   adjective

   • 1. shaking or quivering slightly: "Barbara's voice was tremulous" Similar shakytremblingshakingunsteadyquaveringwaveringquiveringquiveryquakingnervousweakinformal:tremblyall of a trembleOpposite steady
   • ▪ timid; nervous: "he gave a tremulous smile" Similar timiddiffidentshyhesitantuncertaintimorousunconfidentfearfulfrightenedscarednervousanxiousapprehensiveOpposite confident

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin tremulus (from tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tremulously adverb
   • 2. tremulousness noun

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