Quiver Definition & Meaning
quiver
- noun
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
- a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
- case for holding arrows
- the act of vibrating
- verb
- shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"
- move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
"Quiver" in song lyrics
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"Now it's time to pull another arrow from my quiver"
7L & Esoteric — Learn From the Druid -
"I stop a second, think to myself, it make me quiver"
Afu-Ra — Self Mastery -
"The situation make me quiver"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Fist Full of Dollars 'Green Eyes'
Words that rhyme with quiver
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- What does quiver mean?
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe" case for holding arrows the act of vibrating shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement"
- What part of speech is quiver?
- Quiver is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does quiver have?
- Quiver has 7 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).