Antonyms for quiver
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kwiv-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪv ər |
Definition 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
- 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
Synonyms for quiver
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