trembly

Shaky and unsteady

Trembly means shaky or trembling—used of voices, hands, or other things that quiver slightly: Her voice went all trembly when she talked about her late husband.

The word is informal and somewhat childish, more likely in speech than formal writing.

It suggests mild or endearing unsteadiness rather than violent shaking.

physical

quivering

Shaking slightly and rapidly

shakyTrembling or unstable
shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
shudderingConvulsive trembling motion

vibrating · quaking · twitchy · fluttering · palpitating · juddering · jerky · spasmodic · convulsive · rippling

frail

weak

Lacking power or force

delicateEasily broken or harmed
fragileEasily broken or damaged
feebleWeak and ineffective

infirm · unsteady · faltering · tottering · doddering · aged · withered · decrepit · debilitated · enfeebled

emotional

uncertain

Not firmly known

hesitantSlow to act
tentativeUncertain and provisional
waveringShowing unsteady resolve

unsure · unsteady · faltering · quavering · vulnerable · overwrought · overwhelmed · teary · moved · stirred

fearful

anxious

Troubled by uncertainty

terrifiedExtremely frightened
panickedOverwhelmed by sudden fear
frightenedExperiencing sudden fear

scared · spooked · petrified · startled · nervous · jittery · apprehensive · timid · uneasy · alarmed

trembly

quivering

weak

uncertain

anxious

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