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tremulous.

Trembling, quivering, or shaking.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɹɛmjuləs/General-American/ˈtɹɛmjələs/General-American
  1. Trembling, quivering, or shaking.

  2. Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.

Where this word comes from

From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.

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