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1. (v.i.) quiver
to shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble.
2. (n.) quiver
the act or state of quivering.
3. (n.) quiver
a case for holding or carrying arrows.
4. quiver
the arrows in such a case.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < AF quiveir, var. of OF quivre; perh. < Gmc; cf. OE cocer quiver)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
2. (noun) shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation
a shaky motion
"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
3. (noun) quiver
case for holding arrows
4. (verb) vibration, quiver, quivering
the act of vibrating
5. (verb) quiver, quake, palpitate
shake with fast, tremulous movements
"His nostrils palpitated"
6. (verb) flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
7. (verb) pulsate, beat, quiver
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
"the city pulsated with music and excitement"
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1. (verb) quiver
to shake or tremble
The tiny animal quivered with fear.; the petals gave a quiver in the breeze
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) quiver
nimble; active
2. (noun) quiver
the act or state of quivering; a tremor
3. (noun) quiver
a case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person
4. (verb) quiver
to shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver
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Sense: to tremble or shake
The leaves quivered in the breeze.
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 Afrikaans: bewe, ritsel |
 Arabic: يَهْتَز |
 Bulgarian: треперя |
 Brazilian: tremer |
 Czech: třepetat se, chvět se |
 German: zittern |
 Danish: ryste |
 Greek: τρέμω |
 Spanish: estremecer(se) |
 Estonian: värisema |
 Farsi: لرزیدن |
 Finnish: värähdellä |
 French: frémir |
 Hebrew: לִרעוֹד |
 Hindi: कांपना |
 Croatian: treperiti, drhtati |
 Hungarian: rezeg |
 Indonesian: bergetar |
 Icelandic: skjálfa, nötra |
 Italian: tremare, tremolare |
 Japanese: 震える |
 Korean: 떨리다 |
 Lithuanian: drebėti, virpėti |
 Latvian: trīsēt; drebēt; trīsuļot |
 Malay: bergetar |
 Dutch: trillen |
 Norwegian: skjelve, ryste, sitre |
 Polish: drżeć |
 Persian: لرزیدن |
 Pashto: لړزيدل، ريږديدل، ښوريدل |
 Portuguese: tremer |
 Romanian: a tremura |
 Russian: дрожать |
 Slovak: trepotať sa, chvieť sa |
 Slovenian: trepetati |
 Serbian: treperiti |
 Swedish: darra, skälva |
 Thai: สั่นเบา ๆ |
 Turkish: titremek,ürpermek |
 Taiwanese: 抖動 |
 Ukrainian: тремтіти, трепетати |
 Urdu: لرزنا |
 Vietnamese: rung |
 Chinese: （轻微地）抖动 |
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