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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024trem•u•lous /ˈtrɛmyələs/USA pronunciation adj. - (of persons, the body, etc.) of or relating to tremors:tremulous hands.
- timid;
fearful.
trem•u•lous•ly, adv. trem•u•lous•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trem•u•lous (trem′yə ləs),USA pronunciation adj. - (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.
- Latin tremulus, equivalent. to trem(ere) to tremble + -ulus adjective, adjectival suffix
- 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged faltering, hesitant, wavering.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frightened; afraid.
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