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"ulously, Trem"ulousness.

Origin: L. Tremulus, fr. Tremere to tremble. See Tremble.

(01 Mar 1998)

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