adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A motion by which something quivers or trembles.

   "quiverings of the eyelid"

2. 2
   the act of vibrating wordnet
3. 3
   a shaky motion wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of quiver form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   shaking, shivering

   "The quivering mass of jello rocked back and forth incessantly but remained on the plate."

Synonyms

All synonyms

vibrationaflickeragitatedagueall shook upall-overish

Example

More examples

"Her voice was quivering with anger."

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