tremulous
adjective/ˈtremjələs/
/ˈtremjələs/
(literary)- shaking slightly because you are nervous; causing you to shake slightly synonym trembling
- a tremulous voice
- He was in a state of tremulous excitement.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin tremulus (from tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.Want to learn more?
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