| tremulous | 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tremulous iris | Agitated motion of the iris. Synonym: tremulous iris. Origin: irido-+ G. Doneo, to shake to and fro (05 Mar 2000) |