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- [kwiv-er]
- /ˈkwɪv ər/
- /ˈkwɪv.ər/
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- [kwiv-er]
- /ˈkwɪv ər/
Definitions of quivering word
- noun quivering the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor. 1
- noun quivering Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion. 1
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Origin of quivering
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; origin uncertain; compare Middle Dutch quiveren to tremble
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Parts of speech for Quivering
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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quivering popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quivering
adjective quivering
- trembling — to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, weakness, or cold; quake; quiver.
- quaking — (of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like: He spoke boldly even though his legs were quaking.
- quavering — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
noun quivering
- pulsation — the act of pulsating; beating or throbbing.
- vibration — the act of vibrating.
- spasm — Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- palpitation — the act of palpitating.
- tremor — involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
Antonyms for quivering
adjective quivering
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
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