English dictionary
quiver
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of vibrating
noun
- case for holding arrows
noun
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
noun
- a shaky motion
verb
- move back and forth very rapidly
verb
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
verb
- shake with fast, tremulous movements
Example sentences
a frisson of surprise shot through him
the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
the candle flickered
the city pulsated with music and excitement
His nostrils palpitated