tremble, shiver, shake
(noun) a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
tremble
(verb) move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; “His hands were trembling when he signed the document”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tremble (plural Trembles)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tremble is the 21157th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1241 individuals. Tremble is most common among White (48.51%) and Black/African American (45.85%) individuals.
tremble (third-person singular simple present trembles, present participle trembling, simple past and past participle trembled)
(intransitive) To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
(intransitive, figurative) To fear; to be afraid.
tremble (plural trembles)
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
Source: Wiktionary
Trem"ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Trembled; p. pr. & vb. n. Trembling.] Etym: [F. trembler, fr. L. tremulus trembling, tremulous, fr. tremere to shake, tremble; akin to Gr. trimti. Cf. Tremulous, Tremor.]
1. To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person or an animal. I tremble still with fear. Shak. Frighted Turnus trembled as he spoke. Dryden.
2. To totter; to shake; -- said of a thing. The Mount of Sinai, whose gray top Shall tremble. Milton.
3. To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles.
Trem"ble, n.
Definition: An involuntary shaking or quivering. I am all of a tremble when I think of it. W. Black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
