Word of the Day 10.22.08
tremulous
trem·u·lous (tr
m
y
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adj.
1. Marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking.
2. Timid or fearful; timorous.
[From Latin tremulus, from tremere, to tremble.]
tremu·lous·ly adv.
tremu·lous·ness n.
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| Adj. | 1. | tremulous – (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; “the old lady’s quavering voice”; “spoke timidly in a tremulous voice”
unsteady – subject to change or variation; “her unsteady walk”; “his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine”; “an unsteady voice”
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