August 16, 2026

Tremulous

adjective

Definition

Shaking or quivering slightly; timid; nervous. A tremulous voice reveals anxiety or deep emotion.

Example Sentence

“She spoke in a tremulous voice that betrayed the depth of her feeling.”

Etymology

From Latin tremulus, from tremere (to tremble).

Scrabble Score

T1R1E1M3U1L1O1U1S1

TREMULOUS scores 11 points in Scrabble.

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