noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tremble.
2. 2
   a shaky motion wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of tremble form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

shiveringagitatedagueall shook upall-overishaquiver

Example

More examples

"His legs were trembling from fear."

Related phrases

Trembling Giantknee-tremblingtrembling poplar

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