QUIVER
Scrabble letter values: Q10U1I1V4E1R1 = 18
Definition
- verb shake with fast, tremulous movements. — synonyms: quake, palpitate
- verb move back and forth very rapidly. — synonyms: flicker, waver, flitter, flutter
- verb move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. — synonyms: pulsate, beat
- noun an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. — synonyms: frisson, shiver, chill, shudder, thrill, tingle
- noun a shaky motion. — synonyms: shaking, shakiness, trembling, quivering, vibration, palpitation
- noun case for holding arrows.
- noun the act of vibrating. — synonyms: vibration, quivering
Examples
- “His nostrils palpitated”
- “the candle flickered”
- “the city pulsated with music and excitement”