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Definition of tremulous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tremulous

adjective
 
/ˈtremjələs/
 
/ˈtremjələs/
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  1. shaking slightly because you are nervous; causing you to shake slightly synonym trembling
    • a tremulous voice
    • He was in a state of tremulous excitement.
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin tremulus (from tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.
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