Quaverous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    quavery

    "Now slows the beat of Summer's dancing pulse; / Her voice has weak and quaverous undertones […]"

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"Now slows the beat of Summer's dancing pulse; / Her voice has weak and quaverous undertones […]"

Etymology

From quaver + -ous.

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