Tremble definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary TREM'BLE, v.i. [L ... shake; to quiver; to totter. Sinai's gray top shall tremble. 3. To quaver; to shake, as sound; as when we ... reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn: tremble, shiver, shake] v 1: move or jerk quickly and involuntarily ... Medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus tremulous, from tremere to tremble; akin to Greek tremein to tremble Date: 14th century 1. to shake involuntarily (as with fear ... state or movement; a quiver (couldn't speak without a tremble). 2 (in pl.) a disease (esp. of cattle) marked ...
... mighty wind. Revelation 6. 2. To make to totter or tremble. The rapid wheels shake the heav'n's basis. Milton ... foundations of the earth do shake. Isaiah 24. 2. To tremble; to shiver; to quake; as, a man shakes in an ... reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn: tremble, shiver, shake] 6: causing to move repeatedly from side to ... as the result of a blow or shock 3. to tremble as a result of physical or emotional disturbance < shook with ... head in disapproval > 3. to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble 4. a. to free oneself from < shake a habit > < shake ... up and down or to and fro. 2 a intr. tremble or vibrate markedly. b tr. cause to do this. ...
... singing; to sing with tremulous modulations of voice. 2. To tremble; to vibrate. The finger - moved with a quavering motion. QUA ... verb (quavered; quavering) Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of quaven to tremble Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. tremble 2. trill 3. to utter sound in tremulous tones transitive ... a (esp. of a voice or musical sound) vibrate, shake, tremble. b use trills or shakes in singing. 2 tr. a ... called eighth note. 2 a trill in singing. 3 a tremble in speech. Derivatives: quaveringly adv. Etymology: ME f. quave, perh ... p. pr. & vb. n. Quavering.] [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG. quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of ...
... into of millions of atoms. Woodward. 2. To quake; to tremble; to shudder; to shake, as with cold, ague; fear or ... reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn: tremble, shiver, shake] 2: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a ... syn: frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle] v 1: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement [syn: shudder, shiver, throb ... century intransitive verb 1. to undergo trembling ; quiver 2. to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then ... wind IV. noun Date: 1727 1. an instance of shivering ; tremble 2. an intense shivery sensation especially of fear — often used ... neck Oxford Reference Dictionary 1. v. & n. --v.intr. 1 tremble with cold, fear, etc. 2 suffer a quick trembling ...
... s 1828 Dictionary QUAKE, v.i. 1. To shake; to tremble; to be agitated with quick but short motions continually repeated ... earth quakes; the mountains quake. Nehemiah 1. 3. To shake, tremble or move, as the earth under the feet; as the ... shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability 2. to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear II. noun Date ... earthquake Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v.intr. 1 shake, tremble. 2 rock to and fro. 3 (of a person) shake ... repeated; to shake with fear, cold, etc.; to shudder; to tremble. ``Quaking for dread.'' --Chaucer. She stood quaking like the partridge ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. 1. Shake, tremble, shudder, shiver, quiver. 2. Shake, tremble, vibrate, quiver, move. ...
... in use.] QUIV'ER, v.i. 1. To shake or tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. This word expresses that ... tremor Oxford Reference Dictionary 1. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. tremble or vibrate with a slight rapid motion, esp.: a (usu ... To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. The green leaves quiver ... bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down her cheeks. = tremble VERB: V 2. If you say that someone or their ... of English Synonyms I. v. n. 1. Quake, shake. 2. Tremble, play, be agitated. 3. Tremble, shudder, shiver. II. n. Trembling, tremulous motion, shake, shudder, ...
... the same elements as the L. quatio.] To quake; to tremble or shake with fear, horror or aversion; to shiver. I ... are shivering--turn on the heat!" [syn: shiver, shudder] 2: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement [syn: shudder, shiver, throb ... Lithuanian kut?ti to shake up Date: 13th century to tremble convulsively ; shiver, quiver II. noun Date: 1607 an act of ... to pour, to shed, OHG. scutten, scuten, to shake.] To tremble or shake with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with ... feelings] Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n. Tremble, shake, quake, quiver, shiver. II. n. Tremor, shuddering, shaking, trembling ... surge of emotion, thrill, throb, throbbing, tic, tingle, tingling, titillation, tremble, trembling, tremor, tremor of excitement, trepidation, trepidity, twitch, twitter, ...
... shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tremble Trem"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trembled; p. pr ... trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. ?, Lith. trimti. Cf. Tremulous, Tremor.] 1. To ... to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal. I tremble still with fear. --Shak. Frighted Turnus trembled as he spoke ... a thing. The Mount of Sinai, whose gray top Shall tremble. --Milton. 3. To quaver or shake, as sound; to be ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms n. Shaking, quivering, tremor, trepidation, tremble. Moby Thesaurus agitated, ague, all shook up, all-overish, aquiver ... skittish, spasms, startlish, succussatory, succussion, succussive, throb, throbbing, timid, timorous, tremble, trembly, tremor, tremulant, tremulous, tremulousness, trepidant, trepidation, trepidity, trigger- ...
... 1828 Dictionary TREPIDA'TION, n. [L. trepidatio, form trepido, to tremble.] 1. An involuntary trembling; a quaking or quivering, particularly from ... Webster's noun Etymology: Latin trepidation-, trepidatio, from trepidare to tremble, from trepidus agitated; probably akin to Old English thrafian to ... g. in paralysis. Etymology: L trepidatio f. trepidare be agitated, tremble, f. trepidus alarmed Webster's 1913 Dictionary Trepidation Trep`i ... pidation, L. trepidatio, fr. trepidare to hurry with alarm, to tremble, from trepidus agitated, disturbed, alarmed; cf. trepit he turns, Gr ... swirl, terror, thrill of fear, throb, throbbing, tic, to-do, tremble, trembling, tremor, trepidity, tumult, tumultuation, turbidity, turbulence, turmoil, twitching, twitter ...
... the roar of the engine" [syn: thrill, tickle, vibrate] 3: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement [syn: shudder, shiver, throb ... shivering or tingling sensation 2. to cause to vibrate or tremble perceptibly intransitive verb 1. to move or pass so as ... to experience a sudden sharp excitement b. tingle, throb 3. tremble, vibrate • thrill noun • thrillingly adverb Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v ... n. 1. Penetrate, pierce. 2. Pass with a tremulous motion, tremble, vibrate. 3. Tingle. Moby Thesaurus ache, acute pain, agonize, ail ... tingling, titillate, titillation, tormen, toss, toss and turn, touch, transport, tremble, trembling, tremor, tremor of excitement, tumble, turn on to, tweak ...
... 1828 Dictionary TREM'ULOUS, a. [L. tremulus, from tremo, to tremble.] 1. Trembling; affected with fear or timidity; as a trembling ... tremulous] Merriam Webster's adjective Etymology: Latin tremulus — more at tremble Date: 1611 1. characterized by or affected with trembling or ... Derivatives: tremulously adv. tremulousness n. Etymology: L tremulus f. tremere tremble Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tremulous Trem"u*lous, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to tremble. See Tremble.] 1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a tremulous ...
... 1828 Dictionary TREMEN'DOUS, a. [L. tremendus, from tremo, to tremble.] 1. Such as may excite fear or terror; terrible; dreadful ... tremendously adv. tremendousness n. Etymology: L tremendus, gerundive of tremere tremble Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tremendous Tre*men"dous, a. [L ... that is to be trembled at, fearful, fr. tremere to tremble. See Tremble.] Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish ...
Trembled definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Tremble Trem"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trembled; p. pr ... trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. ?, Lith. trimti. Cf. Tremulous, Tremor.] 1. To ... to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal. I tremble still with fear. --Shak. Frighted Turnus trembled as he spoke ... a thing. The Mount of Sinai, whose gray top Shall tremble. --Milton. 3. To quaver or shake, as sound; to be ...
... faltering tongue. He falters at the question. 2. To fail, tremble or yield in exertion; not to be firm and steady ... falters. With faltering speech and visage incomposed. --Milton. 2. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady. ``He found his legs falter ... n. 1. Hesitate (in speech), stammer, stutter. 2. Fail, waver, tremble, totter. 3. Hesitate, waver, give way, show weakness, be undecided ... topple, toss, toss and tumble, toss and turn, totter, trail, tremble, tremolando, tremolant, tremolo, tremor, trill, trillet, trilleto, trillo, tumble, twitch ...
... doddering) Etymology: Middle English dadiren Date: 14th century 1. to tremble or shake from weakness or age 2. to progress feebly ... the walk > • dodderer noun Oxford Reference Dictionary 1. v.intr. tremble or totter, esp. from age. Phrases and idioms: dodder-grass ... dyderian to deceive, delude, and E. didder, dudder.] To shake, tremble, or totter. ``The doddering mast.'' --Thomson. Moby Thesaurus age, cheat ... grow old, halt, limp, quiver, shake, shrivel, sink, teeter, totter, tremble, turn gray, turn white, wane, waste away, wither, wizen, wrinkle