heartquake en · NOUN
Etymology
From heart + quake.
Meanings
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(figuratively) Trembling of the heart or emotions; trepidation; fear.
in many an hour of danger and heart-quake
1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, “Introductory”, in The Scarlet Letter, a Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heartquakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |