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.

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Origin of aquiver

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

Words nearby aquiver

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

excited, quaky, quivering, quivery, shaking, shaky, shivery, tremulant, trembling

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