aquiver

[ uh-kwiv-er ]

/ əˈkwɪv ər /

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adjective

in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering (usually used predicatively): The bamboo thicket was aquiver with small birds and insects. The exciting news set me aquiver.

Nearby words

aquilo, aquinas, aquinas, thomas, aquino, aquitaine, aquiver, aquí se habla español, ar, ar rimal, ar-, ar.

Origin of aquiver

First recorded in 1880–85; a-¹ + quiver¹

Examples from the Web for aquiver

She drew herself up and seemed frightened; her intent gaze was all aquiver, all aglow with expectation.
A Sportsman's Sketches|Ivan Turgenev
Sleigh-bells fairly leaped out of the quiet, and Roger jumped and gulped, aquiver with excitement.
When the Yule Log Burns|Leona Dalrymple
Her situation had been developing beyond anything she had ever dreamed of; she was aquiver as to what might happen next.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
Then all aquiver with his eagerness did Ederyn kneel, with face alight, beside the minstrel's knee to hear.
Keeping Tryst|Annie Fellows Johnston

Frightened she must have been, for when she reached him she was all aquiver and her voice hung dead in her throat.
The Hills of Refuge|Will N. Harben