1. trembling or quivering
Usage: formal; literary

1. a device in an organ that produces a trembling effect in the sound
Usage: music

Examples

• Her tremulant voice betrayed her nervousness during the speech.
• The tremulant leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.
• His tremulant hands struggled to hold the delicate instrument.
• The organist engaged the tremulant to add expression to the hymn.
• The tremulant created a wavering, emotional quality in the music.
• She noticed the tremulant motion of the candle flame.
• The old church organ’s tremulant hadn’t worked properly in years.