Definitions for: Tremulous

[adj] (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"

Webster (1913) Definition: Trem"u*lous, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to
tremble. See Tremble.]
1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a
tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous
leaf of the poplar.

2. Affected with fear or timidity; trembling.

The tender, tremulous Christian. --Dr. H. More.
-- Trem"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Trem"u*lous*ness, n.

Synonyms: quavering, unsteady

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