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tremulous (iou)



tremulous adjective. E17.
[from Latin tremulus, from tremere tremble: see -ULOUS.]
Characterized or affected by trembling, shaking, or quivering; transf. fearful, timid, vacillating. E17.
Southey His barkings loud..Amid their tremulous bleat. W. Watson The tremulous hand of age. G. Daly A slim, tremulous young man who barely dares to touch his creation.
Ready to vibrate in response to an influence; tremblingly sensitive or responsive to. L18.
Of writing, a line, etc.: produced by a tremulous hand; finely wavy. L19.
tremulously adverb M18.
tremulousness noun E18.