quiver
1[ kwiv-er ]
/ ˈkwɪv ər /
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verb (used with or without object)
to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble.
noun
the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
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Origin of quiver
1First recorded in 1480–90; origin uncertain; compare Middle Dutch quiveren “to tremble”
synonym study for quiver
1. See shake.
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Other definitions for quiver (2 of 2)
quiver2
[ kwiv-er ]
/ ˈkwɪv ər /
noun
a case for holding or carrying arrows.
the arrows in such a case.
Origin of quiver
21250–1300; Middle English <Anglo-French quiveir, variant of Old French quivre; perhaps <Germanic; compare Old English cocer quiver
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British Dictionary definitions for quiver (1 of 2)
quiver1
/ (ˈkwɪvə) /
verb
(intr) to shake with a rapid tremulous movement; tremble
noun
the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling
Derived forms of quiver
quiverer, nounquivering, adjectivequiveringly, adverbquivery, adjectiveWord Origin for quiver
C15: from obsolete cwiver quick, nimble; compare quaver
British Dictionary definitions for quiver (2 of 2)
quiver2
/ (ˈkwɪvə) /
noun
a case for arrows
Word Origin for quiver
C13: from Old French cuivre; related to Old English cocer, Old Saxon kokari, Old High German kohhari, Medieval Latin cucurum
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