tremble

Plural: trembles

Noun

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
A shake, quiver, or vibration.

Verb

Verb Forms: trembled, trembling, trembles

To shake involuntarily, typically from cold, fear, or excitement.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
To fear; to be afraid.

Examples

Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears
My hand would TREMBLE slightly as I placed a high-scoring word, hoping it wasn’t a bluff.
The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).

Synonyms

shake, shiver, quail

Scrabble Score: 11

tremble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tremble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tremble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

tremble: valid Words With Friends Word