Definitions for trembles

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trembles trem·ble

Spelling: [trem-buh l]

IPA: /ˈtrɛm bəl/

Trembles is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in trembles (beelmrst).

Definitions for trembles

noun

1. the act of trembling.
2. a state or fit of trembling.
3. trembles, (used with a singular verb) Pathology. milk sickness. Veterinary Pathology. a toxic condition of cattle and sheep caused by the eating of white snakeroot and characterized by muscular tremors.

verb (used without object)

1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.
3. (of things) to be affected with vibratory motion.
4. to be tremulous, as light or sound:

Origin of trembles

1275-1325; Middle English trem(b)len (v.) Old French trembler Vulgar Latin *tremulāre, derivative of Latin tremulus tremulous

Examples for trembles

When I go near the rubbish with my duster he trembles like an aspen.

Manuela hears; she trembles; she flies to execute my commands.

He trembles at the responsibility which he has incurred by engaging the feelings of another.

It is when the soul rises to "here and now" that he trembles.

She looks sideways as the monster speaker booms and trembles and young men dance toward her.

He trembles all over; but that is natural, considering the life he leads.

Curled into a fetal position on an outdoor, candle-lit matt in Costa Rica, the 18-year-old trembles in fear.

I guess the trembles in my head must have got into my fingers when I did it.

Dench trembles whilst uttering the words, “out damned spots!”

See how she trembles, and you know, Claude, what we heard on Sunday at the catechising.