TREMULOUS


Meaning of TREMULOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin tremulus — more at tremble

Date: 1611

1. : characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors

2. : affected with timidity : timorous

3. : such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness

a tremulous smile

tremulous handwriting

4. : exceedingly sensitive : easily shaken or disordered

• trem·u·lous·ly adverb

• trem·u·lous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.