Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of trembling, wavering, or vibrating; a tremulous shaking.
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- adjective
shaking ,shivering - verb Present participle of
quiver . - noun A motion by which something
quivers ortrembles .
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- noun the act of vibrating
- noun a shaky motion
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Examples
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She realized that her every nerve was quivering from the strain, and she thought it impossible ever to regain her youth.
Jenny: A Novel 1921
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A strange beautiful excitement seemed to stream from the house in quivering ripples.
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Perhaps the rising moon and the uncertain quivering light of the illuminations gave them a charm they might not sustain in the full light of day; but my impression is that they are the most graceful women I have ever looked upon.
Insulinde: Experiences of a Naturalist's Wife in the Eastern Archipelago 1887
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Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail.
The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005
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Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail.
The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005
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Hannah demanded, her sword quivering in its eagerness to strike.
Pet Peeve Anthony, Piers 2005
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Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail.
The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989
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Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1973
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Crouching behind a thick stem, his sword quivering in his fingers, he saw the bushes part, and a tall figure stepped leisurely into the trail.
Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1967
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I distinctly recall the quivering of the full glasses of jelly on tapering disks that formed attractive table ornaments.
A Backward Glance at Eighty Murdock, Charles A 1921
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