tremulous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/ UK /ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ See IPA manual

Freq #100469

Meanings

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adj
quivering of the voice as from weakness or fear

The ghost had a tremulous voice.

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Synonyms

1 adj · quivering of the voice as... quavering

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Forms tremulously

Derived forms tremulouslytremulousnessuntremulous

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tremulous voice
a voice that shakes because of fear, weakness, or strong emotion

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

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