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 tonestransitive verb : to utter quaveringly

— qua·ver·ing·ly adverb

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