tremulous
adjective
- characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
- affected with timidity : timorous
- such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness
- exceedingly sensitive : easily shaken or disordered
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/ / /ˈtɹɛmjuləs/ / /ˈtɹɛmjələs/
adj
Etymology: From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.
- Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
“Tremulous on the bladed graſs ſhone bright the pearly drops, like an aſſembly of ſparkling ſtars dancing on the plains of the zodiac; vocal was every bending ſpray, every reed was inſpired, each warbling throat ſeemed to emulate the melodious voice of the bird of a thouſand ſongs.”
“From the high tree the blossom wavering fell, / And over them the tremulous isles of light / Slided, they moving under shade: […]”
- Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.
“In the mean time I worked on, and my labour was already considerably advanced. I looked towards its completion with a tremulous and eager hope, which I dared not trust myself to question, but which was intermixed with obscure forebodings of evil, that made my heart sicken in my bosom.”
““You have lived here long?” Felix asked, with tremulous interest, as he took a seat on the bench under the big tree, towards which his new host politely motioned him.”