Quavering

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of something that quavers.

    "the quaverings and warblings in lutes and pipes"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of quaver form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Trembling, or prone to trembling and shaking. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear wordnet

Example

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"With pitiful clothing and a handful of bills with him, an old man asked with quavering voice whether he could pay his bills here."

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