trembly

trembly [trem-blee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, trem·bli·er, trem·bli·est.

Origin of trembly First recorded in 1840–50; tremble + -y1 Examples from the Web for trembly Historical Examples of trembly

Mr. Keeler turned it up, making a trembly job of the turning.

Joseph Crosby Lincoln

They were trembly, wrinkled hands, gnarled in their knuckles, corded on their backs.

Irvin S. Cobb

Then she sighed and turned toward the fire with a trembly, unnerved feeling.

Nell Speed

“There is no pocket,” he said at last in a voice that was trembly, all ready to cry.

Lebbeus Mitchell

And Hank, bein’ all trembly from spreein’ in town, he says, ‘You’re all agin me!’

Owen Wister