quiververb [ I ]
uk/ˈkwɪv.ər/us/ˈkwɪv.ɚ/to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion:
Lennie's bottom lip quivered and tears started in his eyes.
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Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jolt
- judder
- palpitate
- pull away
- shrink
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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quivernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkwɪv.ər/us/ˈkwɪv.ɚ/quiver noun [ C ] (CONTAINER)
a long, thin container for carrying arrows
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Target sports
- aim
- archer
- archery
- arrow
- bolt
- bow 1
- bullseye
- clay pigeon
- dart
- dartboard
- marksman
- marksmanship
- markswoman
- sharpshooter
- shooter
- shooting
- shooting gallery
- target
- target practice
- trapshooting
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quiver noun [ C ] (SHAKE)
a slight shake, often because of strong emotion:
The opening bars of the music sent a quiver of excitement through the crowd.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jolt
- judder
- palpitate
- pull away
- shrink
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry at sth
- wriggle
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