QUIVER

/ˈkwɪvəɹ/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: Q10U1I1V4E1R1 = 18

Definition

  1. verb shake with fast, tremulous movements. — synonyms: quake, palpitate
  2. verb move back and forth very rapidly. — synonyms: flicker, waver, flitter, flutter
  3. verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. — synonyms: pulsate, beat
  4. noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. — synonyms: frisson, shiver, chill, shudder, thrill, tingle
  5. noun a shaky motion. — synonyms: shaking, shakiness, trembling, quivering, vibration, palpitation
  6. noun case for holding arrows.
  7. noun the act of vibrating. — synonyms: vibration, quivering

Examples

  • “His nostrils palpitated”
  • “the candle flickered”
  • “the city pulsated with music and excitement”

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