tremblings
Involuntary small vibrations
Tremblings is the plural of trembling, referring to multiple instances or episodes of shaking or quivering.
The word captures involuntary physical movements caused by fear, cold, weakness, or strong emotion: The tremblings in her hands made it impossible to thread the needle.
It can also describe vibrations in objects or the earth itself.
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
anxiety · trepidation · apprehension · nervousness · unease · foreboding · alarm · jitters
Involuntary bodily trembling
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- shuddersConvulsive trembling movements
- frissonMomentary shiver of feeling
quivers · shivery · numbness · frostbite · hypothermia · freezing · drafts · winter
Trembling or vibrating movements
- tremorsSlight shaking movements
- quiversTrembles or arrow cases
- shuddersConvulsive trembling movements
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
twitches · convulsions · palpitations · flutters · wobbles · jerks · fits · seizures
Repeated back-and-forth motions
- pulsationsRhythmic beats or throbs
- reverberationsReflected sound waves
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- undulationsWavelike rising and falling
ripples · fluctuations · waves · hums · throbs · juddering · rumbling · vibrato
Sudden ground movement
- aftershocksTremors following main earthquake
- quakesSudden ground shaking
- rumblesDeep rolling sounds
- vibrationsRapid oscillating motions
jolts · shocks · tectonics · seismograph · epicenter · faultline · magnitude · tsunami
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
fright · anxiety · trepidation · apprehension · nervousness · unease · foreboding · alarm · jitters · timidity
shivers
Involuntary bodily trembling
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- shuddersConvulsive trembling movements
frisson · quivers · shivery · numbness · frostbite · hypothermia · freezing · drafts · winter · ice
shakes
Trembling or vibrating movements
spasms · twitches · convulsions · palpitations · flutters · wobbles · jerks · fits · seizures · fibrillations
oscillations
Repeated back-and-forth motions
- pulsationsRhythmic beats or throbs
- reverberationsReflected sound waves
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
undulations · ripples · fluctuations · waves · hums · throbs · juddering · rumbling · vibrato · quavering
earthquakes
Sudden ground movement
- aftershocksTremors following main earthquake
- quakesSudden ground shaking
- rumblesDeep rolling sounds
vibrations · jolts · shocks · tectonics · seismograph · epicenter · faultline · magnitude · tsunami · collapse
tremblingsstillness
Complete lack of motion
steadiness · motionlessness · immobility · stability · stillnesses
tremblingscalmness
Peaceful mental state
composure · serenity · tranquility · equanimity · coolness
- trembling voice
- fear and tremblingOverwhelming awe-filled dread
- trembling aspenPoplar with restless leaves