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aquiver

a·quiv·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kwiv-er]
    • /əˈkwɪv ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kwiv-er]
    • /əˈkwɪv ər/

Definitions of aquiver word

  • adverb aquiver quivering 3
  • adjective aquiver in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering (usually used predicatively): The bamboo thicket was aquiver with small birds and insects. The exciting news set me aquiver. 1
  • noun aquiver Quivering; trembling. 1
  • adjective aquiver In a state of excitement, trepidation or agitation; quivering. 0

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Origin of aquiver

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; a-1 + quiver1

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Parts of speech for Aquiver

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aquiver popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

aquiver usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for aquiver

adj aquiver

  • quaky — tending to quake; shaky or tremulous.
  • quivering — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
  • quivery — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
  • shaking — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
  • shaky — tending to shake or tremble.

adverb aquiver

  • aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state

adjective aquiver

  • tremulous — (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.

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