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trembly

American  
[trem-blee] / ˈtrɛm bli /

adjective

tremblier, trembliest
  1. quivering; tremulous; shaking.


Etymology

Origin of trembly

First recorded in 1840–50; tremble + -y 1


Example Sentences

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“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

As evidence stacked up, he said he became “quite trembly … You’re gathering evidence with your heart in your mouth.”

From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2019

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

She tried to remember a time when she and Taryn had so much fun that it made her all giddy and trembly.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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