tremble
Shiver with fear
Tremble means to shake involuntarily, usually from fear, cold, weakness, or strong emotion: Her hands trembled as she opened the letter.
The word suggests slight, rapid movements rather than violent shaking.
Things can tremble figuratively—a voice trembles with emotion, leaves tremble in the wind.
As a noun, a tremble is an instance of such shaking: a tremble in his voice.
Involuntary trembling sensation
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
cower · startle · flinch · recoil · terror · panic · horror · fright
Involuntary trembling sensation
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- freezeBecome solid from cold
hypothermia · quake · numbness · frostbite · exposure · draft · icy · frigid
Trembling or blended treat
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- vibrateShake with small movements
- convulseShake involuntarily, violently
spasm · twitch · jerk · wobble · judder · pulsate · throb · flutter
Seismic ground movement
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
faultline · magnitude · tectonics · groundswell · rumble · shake · shockwave · vibration
State of awaiting something
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
quiver · flutter · tingle · shiver · fervor · zeal · delight · giddiness
Unsteady vocal sound
- waverHesitate or fluctuate
- falterLose momentum or steadiness
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- breakInterrupt continuity
stammer · stutter · warble · wobble · unsteady · emotional · choked · tearful
Weakness of body
- feeblenessLack of strength
- infirmityWeakness from illness or age
- debilityImpaired strength or vitality
- fragilityEase of breaking
exhaustion · fatigue · falter · waver · unsteady · wobble · totter · dodder
shiver
Involuntary trembling sensation
quake · cower · startle · flinch · recoil · terror · panic · horror · fright · dread
shiver
Involuntary trembling sensation
- shudderConvulsive trembling from fear
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
freeze · hypothermia · quake · numbness · frostbite · exposure · draft · icy · frigid · wintry
shake
Trembling or blended treat
convulse · spasm · twitch · jerk · wobble · judder · pulsate · throb · flutter · oscillate
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- quakeSeismic ground trembling
epicenter · faultline · magnitude · tectonics · groundswell · rumble · shake · shockwave · vibration · subsidence
anticipation
State of awaiting something
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
exhilaration · quiver · flutter · tingle · shiver · fervor · zeal · delight · giddiness · breathless
quaver
Unsteady vocal sound
break · stammer · stutter · warble · wobble · unsteady · emotional · choked · tearful · vibrato
frailty
Weakness of body
- feeblenessLack of strength
- infirmityWeakness from illness or age
- debilityImpaired strength or vitality
fragility · exhaustion · fatigue · falter · waver · unsteady · wobble · totter · dodder · decrepit
nervousness
State of anxious unease
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- uneaseMild persistent worry
worry · tension · jitters · dread · restlessness · edginess · disquiet · agitation · alarm · misgiving
tremblesteady
Fixed, not fluctuating
still · steadiness · motionless · stable · immobile
tremblebe still
Remain without motion
hold steady · stand firm · freeze · stay put · rest
- trembling voice
- fear and tremblingOverwhelming awe-filled dread
- trembling aspenPoplar with restless leaves
trembling, trembled, trembles, trembly, trembler, tremblers, tremblingly, tremblings