\Trem"u*lous\, a. [L. tremulus, fr. tremere to
tremble. See {Tremble}.]
1. Shaking; shivering; quivering; as, a tremulous limb; a
   tremulous motion of the hand or the lips; the tremulous
   leaf of the poplar.
2. Affected with fear or timidity; trembling.
         The tender, tremulous Christian.      --Dr. H. More.
   -- {Trem"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Trem"u*lous*ness}, n.