quiver
1
[ kwiv-er ]
/ ˈkwɪv ər /
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.
Origin of quiver
1
1480–90; origin uncertain; compare Middle Dutch
quiveren to tremble
SYNONYMS FOR quiver
OTHER WORDS FROM quiver
Words nearby quiver
quits,
quittance,
quitted trick,
quitter,
quittor,
quiver,
quiver leg,
quiverful,
quixote,
quixotic,
quixotism
Definition for quiver (2 of 2)
quiver
2
[ kwiv-er ]
/ ˈkwɪv ər /
noun
a case for holding or carrying arrows.
the arrows in such a case.
Origin of quiver
2
1250–1300; 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)
quiver
1
/ (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, noun quivering, adjective quiveringly, adverb quivery, adjectiveWord Origin for quiver
C15: from obsolete
cwiver quick, nimble; compare
quaver
British Dictionary definitions for quiver (2 of 2)
quiver
2
/ (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