Main Entry:

¹qua·ver

Pronunciation:

\ˈkwā-vər\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

qua·vered; qua·ver·ing \ˈkwā-və-riŋ, ˈkwāv-riŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English, frequentative of quaven to tremble

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb 1 : tremble 2 : trill 3 : to utter sound in tremulous tones transitive verb : to utter quaveringly

— qua·ver·ing·ly adverb

— qua·very \ˈkwā-və-rē, ˈkwāv-rē\ adjective