tremellose

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin tremulus (shaking; trembling; quivering) +‎ -ose. See also English tremulous.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: trem-ĕ-lōs
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛm.ɛɹˌləʊz/

Adjective

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tremellose (comparative more tremellose, superlative most tremellose)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of jelly.
    • 1871, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, “Clavariei”, in Handbook of British Fungi, volume 1, 998. Calocera glossoides, page 340:
      Simple, solitary, somewhat tremellose, yellow; clubs incrassated, obtuse, compressed; stem round.
    • 1969, Leonard Gribble, Cash My Chips, Croupier:
      'Where did you pick up this little souvenir?' he asked, turning to stare at Craig, who was in a state of sudden tremellose agitation, his hands shaking, his head quivering above his shoulders as though his neck muscles had ceased their normal supporting function.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Grambs, David (1997) The Endangered English Dictionary, W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 158
  • tremellose” in Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. (2012).