What does quiver mean?
Definitions for quiver
ˈkwɪv ərquiver
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Princeton's WordNet
frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle(noun)
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation(noun)
a shaky motion
"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
quiver(noun)
case for holding arrows
vibration, quiver, quivering(verb)
the act of vibrating
quiver, quake, palpitate(verb)
shake with fast, tremulous movements
"His nostrils palpitated"
flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver(verb)
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
pulsate, beat, quiver(verb)
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
"the city pulsated with music and excitement"
Webster Dictionary
Quiver(adj)
nimble; active
Etymology: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhri quiver, receptacle, G. kcher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Quiver(verb)
to shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver
Etymology: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhri quiver, receptacle, G. kcher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Quiver(noun)
the act or state of quivering; a tremor
Etymology: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhri quiver, receptacle, G. kcher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Quiver(noun)
a case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person
Etymology: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhri quiver, receptacle, G. kcher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Freebase
Quiver
A quiver is a container for arrows, bolts, or darts. Quivers can be attached in various positions on an archer's body, the bow, or the ground, depending on the type of shooting and the archer's personal preference. Quivers were traditionally made of leather, wood, furs, and other natural materials, but are now often made of metal or plastic.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Quiver
kwiv′ėr, adj. (Shak.) nimble, active.
Quiver
kwiv′ėr, n. a case for arrows.—adj. Quiv′ered, furnished with a quiver: sheathed, as in a quiver. [O. Fr. cuivre; from Old High Ger. kohhar (Ger. köcher); cog. with A.S. cocer.]
Quiver
kwiv′ėr, v.i. to shake with slight and tremulous motion: to tremble: to shiver.—ns. Quiv′er, Quiv′ering, a tremulous motion, shiver.—adv. Quiv′eringly, with quivering.—adj. Quiv′erish, tremulous. [A.S. cwifer, seen in adv. cwiferlíce, eagerly. Cf. Quick and Quaver.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
quiver
A case or sheath for arrows.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quiver in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quiver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of quiver in a Sentence
There are many procedural things we can do. That's one thing we can do. Certainly, we've got that in our arrow quiver.
The President feels very strongly on this -- this is his legacy. And he's using every weapon in the arsenal he's got, but some of the arrows in his quiver might land in the wrong place.
I quiver a bit when hearing of the lax usage of the word 'yoga' these days, a yoga studio down the road from us here in Miami offers 'yoga booty ballet'. In my ear, that is obviously an only commercial aspirational use of the word.
I am delighted with the increased commitment to share repurchases, it may be a very large arrow in Berkshire's quiver to increase intrinsic value on a per-share basis.
You're fighting for skills all the time and you need as many arrows in your quiver as possible.
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