tremble
[ trem-buhl ]
/ ˈtrɛm bəl /
verb (used without object), trem·bled, trem·bling.
to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
(of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
to be tremulous, as light or sound: His voice trembled.
noun
Words nearby tremble
trellised, trelliswork, trematoda, trematode, trematodiasis, tremble, trembler, trembles, trembling poplar, trembly, tremendous
Origin of tremble
1275–1325; Middle English trem(b)len (v.) < Old French trembler < Vulgar Latin *tremulāre, derivative of Latin tremulus tremulous
OTHER WORDS FROM tremble
trem·bling·ly, adverbun·trem·bling, adjectiveun·trem·bling·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for trembles (1 of 2)
trembles
/ (ˈtrɛmbəlz) /
noun (functioning as singular)
Also called: milk sickness a disease of cattle and sheep characterized by muscular incoordination and tremor, caused by ingestion of white snakeroot or rayless goldenrod
a nontechnical name for Parkinson's disease
British Dictionary definitions for trembles (2 of 2)
tremble
/ (ˈtrɛmbəl) /
verb (intr)
to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver
to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver
to experience fear or anxiety
noun
the act or an instance of trembling
Derived forms of tremble
trembling, adjectivetremblingly, adverbtrembly, adjectiveWord Origin for tremble
C14: from Old French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulāre, from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to quake
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