11+ Synonyms for Trembling & Similar Words
Definition of trembling
- adjective
- vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"
- noun
- a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
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Writing tips for "trembling"
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"Trembling" in song lyrics
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"Metal kettle unsettling treble howl, settler trembling"
Aesop Rock — Zodiaccupuncture -
"My mic stabs white flags and drag trembling"
Aesop Rock f/ Percee P — Wake Up Call -
"My adrenaline race the pace you trembling"
Army of the Pharaohs — Swords Drawn
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