adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College 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

Synonyms

All synonyms

agueaspenblurredbreathybumpinesschattering

Example

More examples

"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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