Definition of emulous

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Emulous (a.) Ambitiously desirous to equal or even to excel another; eager to emulate or vie with another; desirous of like excellence with another; -- with of; as, emulous of another's example or virtues..

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Emulous :: Emulous (a.) Vying with; rivaling; hence, contentious, envious..
Bicker :: Bicker (v. i.) To move quickly and unsteadily, or with a pattering noise; to quiver; to be tremulous, like flame..
Tremolo :: Tremolo (n.) The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect..
Emulousness :: Emulousness (n.) The quality of being emulous.
Thrilling :: Thrilling (a.) Causing a thrill; causing tremulous excitement; deeply moving; as, a thrilling romance..
Twitter :: Twitter (v. i.) To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises..
Emulously :: Emulously (adv.) In an emulous manner.
Jar :: "Jar (n.) A rattling, tremulous vibration or shock; a shake; a harsh sound; a discord; as, the jar of a train; the jar of harsh sounds..
Jarring :: "Jarring (n.) A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines..
Tremulous :: Tremulous (a.) Affected with fear or timidity; trembling.
Corrival :: Corrival (a.) Having rivaling claims; emulous; in rivalry.
Competition :: Competition (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with..
Shake :: Shake (v.) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music..
Quaky :: Quaky (a.) Shaky, or tremulous; quaking..
Twitter :: Twitter (n.) The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow..
Quake :: Quake (n.) A tremulous agitation; a quick vibratory movement; a shudder; a quivering.
Tremble :: Tremble (v. i.) To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles..
Vie :: Vie (v. i.) To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition..
Avie :: Avie (adv.) Emulously.
Quaver :: Quaver (n.) A shake, or rapid and tremulous vibration, of the voice, or of an instrument of music..
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