quivers
Meaning of quivers
- 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 ).
plural 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 quivers
- The singular form of quivers is: quiver.
- Languages in which quivers is used:
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Hyphenation of quivers
quiv-ers
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- quivers is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
quivers synonyms
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 shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited:
Meaning (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion:
Meaning (especially of the earth) shake or tremble:
Meaning (of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion:
Meaning suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs:
Meaning (of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly:
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 (of a bird) move (the wings) up and down:
Meaning an involuntary quivering movement:
Meaning a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill:
Meaning an unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body:
Meaning an instance of vibrating:
Meaning movement back and forth in a regular rhythm:
Meaning an irregular rising and falling in number or amount; a variation:
Meaning move in a quivering way; flicker:
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:
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