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   Quiv·er

   /ˈkwivər/

   

   verb

   • 1. tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion: "the tree's branches stopped quivering" Similar trembleshakeshiverquaverquakeshudderconvulseflutteragitatevibrateflapbeat
   • ▪ cause (something) to make a slight rapid motion: "the bird runs along in a zigzag path, quivering its wings"

   noun

   • 1. a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion: "Meredith felt a quiver of fear"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishcwifer ‘nimble, quick’. The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick).

   Scrabble Points: 18

   • Q

     10

   • U

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   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

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   quiver meaning: to shake slightly. Learn more.

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   Quiver definition: . See examples of QUIVER used in a sentence.

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   quiver /ˈkwɪvə/ vb. ( intransitive) to shake with a rapid tremulous movement; tremble. n. the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling. Etymology: 15th Century: from obsolete cwiver quick, nimble; compare quaver. ˈquivering adj ˈquivery adj. quiver /ˈkwɪvə/ n. a case for arrows.

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   Quiver definition: to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. . See examples of QUIVER used in a sentence.

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   Quiver - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology. Quiver - To tremble or shake slightly, often in a rapid and involuntary manner.

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   Quick Reference. An archer's portable case for holding arrows. The word is recorded from Middle English, and is ultimately of West Germanic origin. In British humorous usage, quiverful can mean a large number of offspring (originally with biblical allusion to Psalm 127:5, ‘Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant: even so are the young children.