quiver
/ˈkwɪvɚ/ verb C2- To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
He/she/it quivers · Past quivered · Past participle quivered · -ing form quivering
Verb forms
- Base form
- quiver
- He/she/it
- quivers
- Past
- quivered
- Past participle
- quivered
- -ing form
- quivering
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Akela, the grim old wolf who had never asked for mercy in his life, gave one piteous look at Mowgli as the boy stood all naked, his long black hair tossing over his shoulders in the light of the blazing branch that made the shadows jump and quiver.
So he sang a very mournful song that he made up on the spur of the minute, and just as he got to the most touching part, the grass quivered again, and Rikki-tikki, covered with dirt, dragged himself out of the hole leg by leg, licking his whiskers.
Rachel, her face scarlet with anger, her lips quivering, and her whole slender form trembling from head to foot.
Lynde, I am so extremely sorry,” she said with a quiver in her voice.
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