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quivering

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of quivering

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

our quivering dog tried to hide under the bed during the thunderstorm

Synonyms of quivering

aquiver, atremble, quaking, quavery, shaking, shaky, shuddering, shuddery, tottering, tottery, trembling, trembly, tremulous, wobbling (also wabbling), wobbly (also wabbly)

Words Related to quivering

shivering, shivery

rocky, staggery, unstable, unsteady, wavering, wavery

palpitating, pulsating, throbbing

Near Antonyms of quivering

controlled, firm, settled, stable, steady

quivering

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of quivering

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

the kids were fascinated by the quivering of the jellyfish and kept poking it to see it wiggle

Synonyms of quivering

jiggling, oscillation, shaking, shivering, shuddering, trembling, twitching, vibration

Words Related to quivering

juddering [chiefly British], quaking, rocking

jiggle, palpitation, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble, tremor, twitch

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