trembly

trembly

The child's hand was still a little trembly after the cold swim.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Characterized by trembling or shaking: "trembly" describes a state or quality of being unsteady, shaky, or vibrating, often due to nervousness, fear, weakness, or cold.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Her voice was trembly as she gave the speech. (Her voice shook due to nervousness.)
    • He felt trembly after the long run. (His body was shaky from exhaustion.)
    • The old man's hands were trembly, making it hard to hold the cup. (His hands shook due to age or weakness.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to feel trembly": to experience a sensation of internal or external shaking.

    • I felt trembly all over after the scary movie. (Experienced a shaky, nervous sensation throughout the body.)

  • "trembly knees": a common phrase referring to legs that shake due to fear or fatigue.

    • His trembly knees gave way as he approached the podium. (His shaking legs made him unstable.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Tremble (verb): to shake involuntarily from fear, excitement, or weakness.

    • She began to tremble as the storm approached. (She shook involuntarily.)

  • Trembling (noun/adj): the act or state of shaking.

    • The trembling in his voice betrayed his anxiety. (The shaking sound revealed his nervousness.)

  • Tremulous (adj): shaking or quivering slightly; timid or nervous.

    • The tremulous child hid behind his mother. (The timid, slightly shaking child.)
Synonyms
  • Shaky: unsteady or trembling, especially from weakness or fear.
  • Quivery: characterized by slight, rapid shaking.
  • Jittery: nervous and unsteady, often from anxiety.
  • Wobbly: moving unsteadily from side to side.
Phrasal Verbs

  • Tremble with: to shake due to a specific emotion or condition.

    • He trembled with cold after falling into the river. (Shook uncontrollably from the cold.)

  • Tremble at: to react with fear or anxiety to something.

    • She trembled at the thought of the exam. (Shook nervously at the idea.)
Related Idioms

  • All of a tremble: in a state of trembling or nervous agitation.

    • She was all of a tremble before the interview. (Extremely nervous and shaky.)

  • To shake like a leaf: to tremble violently, usually from fear or cold.

    • He shook like a leaf when the boss called his name. (Trembled intensely.)