tremulous

[ trem-yuh-luhs ]

/ ˈtrɛm yə ləs /

adjective

(of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.

timid; timorous; fearful.

(of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering.

(of writing) done with a trembling hand.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PART OF SPEECH QUIZ!

How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text! Note: Many of the following questions will ask you to identify the parts of speech “in order.” That means the first word in all capital letters will correspond to the first option in an answer, and so on.

Question 1 of 10

In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.

adverb, adverb

adverb, conjunction

adjective, conjunction

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Origin of tremulous

1605–15; < Latin tremulus, equivalent to trem(ere) to tremble + -ulus adj. suffix

SYNONYMS FOR tremulous

1 faltering, hesitant, wavering.

2 frightened; afraid.

OTHER WORDS FROM tremulous

trem·u·lous·ly, adverbtrem·u·lous·ness, nounun·trem·u·lous, adjectiveun·trem·u·lous·ly, adverb

un·trem·u·lous·ness, noun

Words nearby tremulous

tremolite, tremolo, tremolo arm, tremor, tremulant, tremulous, trenail, trench, trench coat, trench fever, trench foot

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Example sentences from the Web for tremulously

“You have sons, sir,” tremulously articulated Matilda, not choosing to trust her tongue with a name that dwelt ever on her heart.
The Barbadoes Girl|Mrs. Hofland
Ledwith looked on with a sort of tremulously fixed interest.
The Streets of Ascalon|Robert W. Chambers
She started, and tremulously began a string of confused yet eager questions.
The House on the Moor, v. 3/3|Mrs. Oliphant
"I told you it was madness to marry me," she said tremulously.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell

His question, tremulously put, seemed to ask so much more than it did!
The Faith Doctor|Edward Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for tremulously

tremulous

/ (ˈtrɛmjʊləs) /

adjective

vibrating slightly; quavering; tremblinga tremulous voice

showing or characterized by fear, anxiety, excitement, etc

Derived forms of tremulous

tremulously, adverbtremulousness, noun

Word Origin for tremulous

C17: from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to shake

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Medical definitions for tremulously

tremulous

[ trĕm′yə-ləs ]

adj.

Characterized by tremor.

Other words from tremulous

trem′u•lous•ness n.