quiver
1 of 3noun (1)
quiv·er ˈkwi-vər 
1
: a case for carrying or holding arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quiver
2 of 3verb
quivered; quivering ˈkwi-və-riŋ
ˈkwiv-riŋ
intransitive verb
: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion
quiveringly adverb
quiver
3 of 3noun (2)
: the act or action of quivering : tremor
Synonyms
Verb
- agitate
- bucket
- convulse
- jerk
- jiggle
- joggle
- jolt
- jounce
- judder [chiefly British]
- quake
- shake
- shudder
- vibrate
- wobble
- wabble
Noun (2)
- shiver
- shudder
- tremble
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Example Sentences
Verb Her lips quivered when she heard the bad news. aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer quiver, Old High German kohhari
Verb
Middle English, probably from quiver agile, quick; akin to Old English cwiferlice zealously
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1786, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
quiver 1 of 3
noun
quiv·er ˈkwi-vər
: a case for carrying arrows
quiver
2 of 3verb
quivered; quivering
: to move with a slight trembling motion
"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement.
Beverly Cleary, The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Beverly Cleary, The Mouse and the Motorcyclequiver
3 of 3noun
: the act or instance of trembling
She felt a quiver of excitement.
quivering 1 of 3
adjective
as in trembling
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements our quivering dog tried to hide under the bed during the thunderstorm Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- trembling
- shaking
- trembly
- shuddering
- shivering
- shaky
- quaking
- aquiver
- tremulous
- atremble
- wobbling
- wobbly
- quavery
- tottering
- shuddery
- tottery
- wabbling
- throbbing
- wabbly
- convulsive
- palpitating
- shivery
- wavering
- unsteady
- pulsating
- wavery
- rocky
- unstable
- staggery
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- steady
- stable
- controlled
- firm
- settled
quivering
2 of 3noun
as in twitching
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side the kids were fascinated by the quivering of the jellyfish and kept poking it to see it wiggle Synonyms & Similar Words
- trembling
- twitching
- shaking
- shivering
- shuddering
- vibration
- quaking
- tremor
- tremble
- jiggling
- quiver
- twitch
- rocking
- oscillation
- shudder
- shake
- shiver
- juddering
- palpitation
- jiggle
quivering
3 of 3verb
as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements aspen leaves quivering in the breeze Synonyms & Similar Words
- shaking
- shuddering
- trembling
- jerking
- vibrating
- shivering
- quaking
- twitching
- convulsing
- wobbling
- swaying
- jiggling
- jolting
- jouncing
- throbbing
- agitating
- flickering
- juddering
- quavering
- wabbling
- swinging
- fluttering
- waving
- rocking
- chattering
- joggling
- bucketing
- wavering
- palpitating
- thrilling
- pulsing
- undulating
- pulsating
- fluctuating
- oscillating
- doddering
- pitter-pattering
- beating
- pit-a-patting