aspen

as intremulous

Synonyms for aspen

adj shivering

Antonyms for aspen

Word Origin & History

late 14c., from adjective or genitive form of Old English æspe "aspen tree, white poplar," from Proto-Germanic *aspo (cf. Old Norse ösp, Middle Dutch espe, Old High German aspa, German Espe), from PIE *apsa "aspen" (cf. Lithuanian opuse). The current form in English probably arose from phrases such as aspen leaf, aspen bark. Its leaves have been figurative of tremulousness and quaking since at least early 15c. (an Old English name for it was cwicbeam, literally "quick-tree").

Example Sentences for aspen

The friendly creature who sheltered him trembled like an aspen.

"How agitated you are, Rotha; you tremble like an aspen," he said.

I was beside her now, and found her trembling like an aspen.

Here, Kasya, stand two aspen trees, and between them a spring.

It was Andrew again, standing on the threshold, shaking like an aspen leaf.

Later the poor fellow was found in his berth, trembling like an aspen leaf.

She was graceful, but there was a quiver in the very shape of her that was like the lines of an aspen.

Woodmen always call the aspen the 'asp,' dropping the termination.

Then the aspen answered: 'All the boats that have been made of my wood have beenp.

When they brought her the tweed sleeves, she trembled like an aspen leaf.

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