quiver
Meaning of quiver
- tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
the tree's branches stopped quivering
Juliet's lower lip quivered
- a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.
she couldn't help the quiver in her voice
Middle English: from Old English cwifer ‘nimble, quick’. The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick ).
noun
an archer's portable case for holding arrows.
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French quiveir, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch koker and German Köcher .
Information about quiver
- The plural form of quiver is: quivers.
- Languages in which quiver is used:
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Hyphenation of quiver
quiver
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- quiver is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
quiver synonyms
Meaning frisson:
frisson, shiver, chill, shudder, thrill, tingle
Meaning shaking:
shaking, shakiness, trembling, quivering, vibration, palpitation
Meaning vibration:
Meaning quake:
Meaning flicker:
flicker, waver, flitter, flutter
Meaning pulsate:
Meaning (of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty:
Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:
Meaning (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion:
Meaning suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs:
Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:
Meaning move continuously and rapidly to and fro:
Meaning (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly:
Meaning an involuntary quivering movement:
Meaning movement back and forth in a regular rhythm:
Meaning an irregular rising and falling in number or amount; a variation:
Meaning a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it:
Meaning lose strength or momentum:
Translation of quiver
Words that rhyme with quiver
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