All quivering synonyms
quiv·er
Q q 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.
- shaking — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
- wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
- weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- shuddering — trembling or quivering with fear, dread, cold, etc.
- shivering — to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
- fluttering — Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
- jittery — extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.
- jumpy — subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
- tremulous — (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness.
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.