to smile a tremulous smile

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• tremulous — adjective Etymology: Latin tremulus more at tremble Date: 1611 1. characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors 2. affected with timidity ; timorous 3. such as is or might be caused by nervousness or shakiness < a tremulous smile > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tremulous — [[t]tre̱mjʊləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone s voice, smile, or actions are tremulous, they are unsteady because the person is uncertain, afraid, or upset. [LITERARY] She fidgeted in her chair as she took a deep, tremulous breath. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

• tremulous — adjective 1) a tremulous voice Syn: shaky, trembling, shaking, unsteady, quavering, wavering, quivering, quivery, quaking, weak, warbly, trembly Ant: steady 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• tremulous — trem|u|lous [ tremjələs ] adjective LITERARY if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited ╾ trem|u|lous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tremulous — UK [ˈtremjʊləs] / US [ˈtremjələs] adjective literary if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited Derived word: tremulously adverb …   English dictionary

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• expressive — expressive, eloquent, significant, meaningful, pregnant, sententious mean clearly conveying or manifesting a thought, idea, or feeling or a combination of these. Something is expressive which vividly or strikingly represents the thoughts,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms