tremulous
pronunciation
How to pronounce tremulous in British English:
UK [ˈtremjələs]
How to pronounce tremulous in American English:
US [ˈtrɛmjələs]
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- Adjective:
- (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
Word Origin
- tremulous (adj.)
- 1610s, from Latin tremulus "shaking, quivering," from tremere "to shake, quake, quiver" (see tremble (v.)). Related: Tremulously; tremulousness.
Example
- 1. I opened the important letter with tremulous fingers .
- 2. Only the tremulous shadow twists in my hands .
- 3. Jack 's voice went on tremulous yet determined .
- 4. She scarcely recognised the tremulous voice on the end of the phone .
- 5. But have no how much person remembered this cold and tremulous midnight .