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quiver

/ quiver /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
case for holding arrows
Type of:
case
verb Sense 2
shake with fast, tremulous movements
"His nostrils palpitated"
Type of:
tremble
Derived:
shaking shakiness trembling quivering vibration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 3
the act of vibrating
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
tremor shudder
Derived:
quake palpitate oscillate vibrate
verb Sense 4
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
"the city pulsated with music and excitement"
Type of:
move
Verb group:
pulsate throb pulse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 5
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
Type of:
fear fearfulness fright
Derived:
tingle prickle exhilarate inebriate thrill
noun Sense 6
a shaky motion
"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
Type of:
motion
Kinds of:
tremolo tremor
Derived:
quake palpitate vibrate tremble shake
verb Sense 7
move back and forth very rapidly
"the candle flickered"
Type of:
move back and forth
Derived:
waver flutter flicker flap flapping
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
3
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case tremble motion movement move tremor shudder fear fearfulness fright tremolo move back and forth