quiver

²quiver

verb

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

Definition of QUIVER

intransitive verb

: 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

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Rhymes with QUIVER

shiver