Synonyms of quiver

quiver 1 of 2

noun

as in shiver

an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold

a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shiver
• shudder
• tremble
• tremor
• wave
• jolt
• wobble
• quake
• flutter
• shake
• agitation
• throb
• pulse
• vibration
• fluctuation
• oscillation
• pulsation
• palpitation
• convulsing
• beat

quiver

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verb

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

aspen leaves quivering in the breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shake
• shudder
• jerk
• tremble
• vibrate
• shiver
• twitch
• wobble
• quake
• bucket
• convulse
• jiggle
• sway
• jolt
• agitate
• throb
• swing
• jounce
• flicker
• flutter
• wave
• joggle
• judder
• rock
• chatter
• thrill
• quaver
• waver
• palpitate
• undulate
• fluctuate
• pulse
• pulsate
• oscillate
• dodder
• pit-a-pat
• beat
• pitter-patter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quiver

Noun

Up high, fresh laundry quivers in the breeze like bunting, pegged precariously to twine stretched taut between windows. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 3 June 2026

Visually, the tunnel’s thick metal exterior quivers and soil shakes off it as each succeeding segment ignites. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 May 2026

Verb

Located on the street level of the Harbor Boulevard complex, the new shop gives dessert-loving denizens another place to pick up the quivering treat. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

In my mind, church potlucks and family picnics blur together into one long table lined with bright yellow pudding dotted with vanilla wafers, three-bean salad, and quivering ambrosia. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 26 May 2026