as in trembly
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
a quavery foal trying to stand for the first time
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Recent Examples of quavery
During the silent era, thousands of movie-theatre organs raised their quirky, quavery voices, with the Mighty Wurlitzer being the most popular model.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quavery
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
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Carlos Rodon will take the hill today and look to improve on his shaky first outing.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Marleen Gorris tried with her shaky 1997 film starring Vanessa Redgrave as the titular protagonist and Rupert Graves as the tragic Septimus.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Quavery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quavery. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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