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quivering
quiv·er 1 Q0039800 (kwĭv′ər)intr.v. quiv·ered, quiv·er·ing, quiv·ers 1. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.2. To tremble, as from cold or strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.n. The act or motion of quivering.
[Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).]
quiv′er·ing·ly adv.quiv′er·y adj.
quiv·er 2 Q0039800 (kwĭv′ər)n.1. A portable case for holding arrows.2. A case full of arrows.3. A collection or store; arsenal: a quiver of ready responses.
[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman quiveir, variant of Old French cuivre, from Old Low Franconian cocar, probably from Medieval Latin cucurum, probably from Hunnish; akin to Mongolian kökür.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  quivering - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"shakiness, trembling, vibration, shaking, palpitation, quivermotion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"tremolo - (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tonestremor - shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) | | 2. |  quivering - the act of vibrating vibration, quivermovement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"tremor, shudder - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) |
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EncyclopediaSeequiverquivering
Synonyms for quiveringnoun a shaky motionSynonyms- shakiness
- trembling
- vibration
- shaking
- palpitation
- quiver
Related Wordsnoun the act of vibratingSynonymsRelated Words- movement
- motility
- motion
- move
- tremor
- shudder
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