tremulousness

  • 61iridodonesis — n. tremulousness of the iris when the lens is moved. It is due to absence of support from the lens, against which the iris normally lies, and occurs when the lens is absent or dislocated from its normal position …

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  • 62tremulous — /ˈtrɛmjələs / (say tremyuhluhs) adjective 1. (of persons, the body, etc.) characterised by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, weakness, excitement, etc. 2. fearful; timorous. 3. (of things) vibratory or quivering. 4. (of writing, etc.) done… …

  • 63nervousness — [n] anxious state agitation, all overs*, anger, animation, butterflies*, cold sweat*, creeps*, delirium, discomfiture, disquiet, disquietude, dithers*, excitability, feverishness, fidgets*, flap*, fluster*, fuss*, impatience, jitters*, jumps*,… …

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  • 64tremulous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) shaking or quivering slightly. 2) timid; nervous. DERIVATIVES tremulously adverb tremulousness noun. ORIGIN Latin tremulus, from tremere tremble …

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  • 65tremulously — tremulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) shaking or quivering slightly. 2) timid; nervous. DERIVATIVES tremulously adverb tremulousness noun. ORIGIN Latin tremulus, from tremere tremble …

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  • 66tremulous — [trem′yo͞o ləs] adj. [L tremulus < tremere, to TREMBLE] 1. trembling; quivering; palpitating 2. fearful; timid; timorous 3. marked by or showing trembling or quivering [tremulous excitement, tremulous handwriting] tremulously adv.… …

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  • 67tremulous — adj. 1 trembling or quivering (in a tremulous voice). 2 (of a line etc.) drawn by a tremulous hand. 3 timid or vacillating. Derivatives: tremulously adv. tremulousness n. Etymology: L tremulus f. tremere tremble …

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  • 68quiverleaf — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: quiver (III) + leaf; from its tremulousness : aspen; especially : american aspen …

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