aquiver
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of aquiver
Example Sentences
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It is a testament to his reputation inside the Beltway that members of the press, as well as top Republicans, were all aquiver for the last few days waiting to hear what Whelan had.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2018
We keep our eyes on the back of the person in front of us, whose leg hairs are aquiver with burrs.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2018
Fleshy and agile, Hensley’s Oscar is aquiver with his own neurosis: he’s a faith-seeker, but, in the end, he can’t believe in himself, so how can he believe in love with Charity?
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 27, 2016
None of the options I offer at right is aquiver; I don’t eat them cold or reheat them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2016
A billion tiny mud creatures lived and ate and died in the top layer of sand, and the little casts and breathing holes and invisible movements showed that the whole landscape was aquiver with life.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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