Synonyms for quiver

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : kwiv-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪv ər

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Définition of quiver

Origin : "to tremble," late 15c., perhaps imitative, or possibly an alteration of quaveren (see quaver), or from Old English cwifer- (in cwiferlice "zealously"), which is perhaps related to cwic "alive" (see quick). Related: Quivered; quivering. As a noun in this sense from 1715, from the verb.

noun shaking, vibration
verb shake, vibrate

Example sentences :

It was a beautiful cameo of Alcibiades, with the quiver and bow of Eros.
Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child

She worked as if for dear life, but every quiver of her back told that she was listening.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

Not a sound disturbed the oppressive quiet, not the quiver of a twig.
Extract from : « A Woman Tenderfoot » by Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson

He was erect, pale and handsome, and his words came without a quiver.
Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler

There must have been a dimness in his eyes and a quiver to his wide-lipped, generous mouth.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

No quiver of arrows was on his back, nor hunting spear at his side.
Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd

Bud Hines, in the rear with the others, was in a quiver of excitement.
Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various

"I'm willing to do my duty," he said with a quiver in his tone.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

He stopped short, and at the sudden roar of the crowd I saw him frown and quiver.
Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole

Kirsty's nostrils began to quiver, and her lip rose in a curve of scorn.
Extract from : « Heather and Snow » by George MacDonald

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