tremulous

Adjective Satellite

(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
- "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"

Adj

Trembling, quivering, or shaking.
Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“I tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.

Synonyms

quavering, fearful, quaking, shaky, shivering, timorous, trembly, tremulant, wavering

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

tremulous: valid Words With Friends Word