trembly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trembly
Example Sentences
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It was as if the song Chas and Dave wrote for them in 1981 – Ossie’s going to Wembley, his knees have gone all trembly – worked its magic for a whole decade.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 5, 2022
“It isn’t fair,” her mom said in a trembly voice.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2021
American barbecue has humble roots, too, as a means of handling cheap, tough meats, smoking them for hours, then grilling them until they capitulated, grew trembly and shredded to the touch.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
I’ll just say that, in the film’s final scene, an audible, trembly whimper floated up from somewhere in the rows behind me; the sound a puppy might make upon finding its dreams coming true.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2019
I mean, it’s his full-on Fagin voice—low and trembly and vaguely British.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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