quiver

¹quiv·er

noun \ˈkwi-vər\

Definition of QUIVER

1

: a case for carrying or holding arrows

2

: the arrows in a quiver

Origin of QUIVER

Middle English, from Anglo-French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer quiver, Old High German kohhari

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Hunting and Fishing Terms

chum, covert, creel, flense, pitfall, seine, skulk, spoor, trawl

Rhymes with QUIVER

flivver, giver, liver, river, shiver, sliver

²quiver

intransitive verb

quiv·eredquiv·er·ing \ˈkwi-və-riŋ, ˈkwiv-riŋ\

Definition of QUIVER

: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion

— quiv·er·ing·ly adverb

Examples of QUIVER

1. Her lips quivered when she heard the bad news.
2. <aspen leaves quivering in the breeze>

Origin of QUIVER

Middle English, probably from quiver agile, quick; akin to Old English cwiferlice zealously

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to QUIVER

Synonyms

agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, judder [chiefly British], quake, shake, shudder, vibrate, wobble (also wabble)

Related Words

rock, sway, swing; chatter, quaver, shiver, thrill, tremble; twitch; dodder, waver; flicker, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate, undulate, wave; beat, palpitate, pit-a-pat, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse, throb

Rhymes with QUIVER

shiver

³quiver

noun

Definition of QUIVER

: the act or action of quivering : tremor

First Known Use of QUIVER

1786