quiver
verb
[ ˈkwɪvə ]
• tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
• "the tree's branches stopped quivering"
Similar:
tremble,
shake,
shiver,
quaver,
quake,
shudder,
convulse,
flutter,
agitate,
vibrate,
flap,
beat,
quiver
noun
• a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.
• "she couldn't help the quiver in her voice"
Similar:
tremor,
tremble,
shake,
shaking,
shakiness,
shiver,
frisson,
chill,
vibration,
quaver,
quake,
shudder,
flutter,
oscillation,
fluctuation,
waver,
ripple,
falter,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old English cwifer ‘nimble, quick’. The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick ).
quiver
noun
• an archer's portable case for holding arrows.
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French quiveir, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch koker and German Köcher .
