1
: a case for carrying or holding arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quivered; quivering
ˈkwi-və-riŋ 
ˈkwiv-riŋ
: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion
quiveringly
adverb
Examples of quiver in a Sentence
Verb
Her lips quivered when she heard the bad news.
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
Noun (2)
a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Designed to handle everything from groomed runs to soft snow, trees, open bowls, and variable conditions, all-mountain skis are the most versatile tools in a skier’s quiver.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
A-fib is an irregular, quivering or often rapid heart rhythm resulting from the heart’s upper chambers, the atria, beating out of sync with the lower chambers, the ventricles.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fast-forward a decade or more, and the brand is back in my quiver of reusable water bottles with its stainless steel style.
—Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Designed to handle everything from groomed runs to soft snow, trees, open bowls, and variable conditions, all-mountain skis are the most versatile tools in a skier’s quiver.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Audiences are already quivering with anticip— ation.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
A-fib is an irregular, quivering or often rapid heart rhythm resulting from the heart’s upper chambers, the atria, beating out of sync with the lower chambers, the ventricles.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiver. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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quiver
1 of 3 noun
quiv·er
ˈkwiv-ər
1
: a case for carrying arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quiver
3 of 3 noun
: the act or action of quivering : tremor
Etymology
Noun
Middle English quiver "a case for carrying arrows," from early French quivre (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Verb
Middle English quiveren "to quiver," probably from quiver "agile, quick"
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