1. trembling or shaking; in a state of tremor
Usage: often used predicatively (after a linking verb); literary or poetic

1. in a trembling or shaking manner
Usage: literary or poetic

Examples

• The leaves were atremble in the autumn breeze.
• Her voice was atremble with emotion as she spoke.
• The bridge stood atremble under the weight of the crowd.
• He held the letter atremble in his hands.
• The old man's hands were atremble from age.
• The entire building was atremble during the earthquake.