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quiver
1[ kwiv-er ]
quiver
2[ kwiv-er ]
noun
- a case for holding or carrying arrows.
- the arrows in such a case.
quiver
1/ ˈkwɪvə /
verb
- intr to shake with a rapid tremulous movement; tremble
noun
- the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling
quiver
2/ ˈkwɪvə /
noun
- a case for arrows
Derived Forms
- ˈquivery, adjective
- ˈquivering, adjective
- ˈquiveringly, adverb
- ˈquiverer, noun
Other Words From
- quiv·er·er noun
- quiv·er·y adjective
- un·quiv·ered adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of quiver1
Origin of quiver2
Word History and Origins
Origin of quiver1
Origin of quiver2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In Reno, about 50 miles northwest of the quake’s epicenter, someone at KTVN-TV captured a video of the star on the newsroom’s Christmas tree still quivering — barely — as staffers scrambled to cover the earthquake.
“A fundamental principle of American democracy is that when we lose an election, we accept the results,” Harris said, her voice quivering.
The vice president has learned a lot from her boss but brings her own well-stocked quiver of global ideas.
Dortmund preyed on Celtic's naivety and rendered them quivering wrecks inside half an hour.
On a recent evening, Karuk men and boys gathered by the Klamath wearing traditional regalia and holding spears, bows and quivers made of animal skins and filled with willow branches.
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