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

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How to use aquiver in a sentence

Through the ravine runs a brook; the tiny pebbles at its bottom are all aquiver through its clear eddies.
Dream Tales and Prose Poems|Ivan Turgenev
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
It needs, on the Cetonia's abdomen, a yielding support which the bites of the new-born larva will not set aquiver.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
She drew herself up and seemed frightened; her intent gaze was all aquiver, all aglow with expectation.
A Sportsman's Sketches|Ivan Turgenev

Susan was staring at me, wide-eyed, her face aquiver with excitement; two deep spots of color flaming on her thin cheeks.
The Book of Susan|Lee Wilson Dodd

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