FluentPlex

quiver

/ˈkwɪvɚ/ noun C2
  1. The act of quivering.

Plural quivers

+ Save to review

From the library

On these his eager, questioning eyes were fixed, and I saw on his keen, alert face that tightening of the lips, that quiver of the nostrils, and concentration of the heavy, tufted brows which I knew so well.
Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce-Partington Plans, p. 14 · B2
Lynde, I am so extremely sorry,” she said with a quiver in her voice.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 75 · C1
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.
The Jungle Book, p. 25 · B2
The Mouse gave a sudden leap out of the water, and seemed to quiver all over with fright.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 13 · B2

Other matches

Learn quiver in real texts

With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.

Create free account
Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.