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trembling

adjective noun

Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. Vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze

    “The quaking child asked for more”

noun

  1. A shaky motion

    “The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”

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Example Sentences

The quaking child asked for more
With shaking knees
Seemed shaky on her feet
Sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier
Trembling hands
The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe

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