quiv·er 1 (kw v  r)intr.v. quiv·ered, quiv·er·ing, quiv·ers To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. See Synonyms at shake. n. The act or motion of quivering. [Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).] quiv er·ing·ly adv.quiv er·y adj. |
| quiv·er 2 (kwvr) n. 1. A portable case for holding arrows. 2. A case full of arrows. 3. A collection or store; arsenal: a quiver of ready responses. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman quiveir, variant of Old French cuivre, from Old Low Franconian cocar, probably from Medieval Latin cucurum, probably from Hunnish; akin to Mongolian kökür.] |
quiver1
vb
(intr) to shake with a rapid tremulous movement; tremble
n
the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling
[from obsolete cwiver quick, nimble; compare quaver]
quiverer n
quivering adj
quiveringly adv
quivery adj
quiver2
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) a case for arrows
[from Old French cuivre; related to Old English cocer, Old Saxon kokari, Old High German kohhari, Medieval Latin cucurum]
Quiver a sheath for arrows; hence. the arrows themselves.
Examples: quiver of arguments, 1641; of arrows, 1300; of darts, 1632; of ghosts (book title by R. Chetwynd-Hayes); quiver of slander, 1641.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  quiver - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
| 2. |  quiver - a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"motion - a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion" tremolo - (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones tremor - shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease) | |
| 3. | quiver - case for holding arrows case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" | |
| 4. |  quiver - the act of vibrating | |
| Verb | 1. | quiver - shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" |
| 2. | quiver - move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered" move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction | |
| 3. | quiver - move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
quiver
verb
Translations
quiver1 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] N [of arrows] → carcaj m, aljaba f
quiver2 [ˈkwɪvəʳ]
quiver2 [ˈkwɪvəʳ]
A. N (= trembling) → estremecimiento m
B. VI [person,] → temblar, estremecerse (with de) [voice, eyelids] → temblar
quiver [ˈkwɪvər]
vi [person, voice, lip] → trembler
to quiver with rage → trembler de rage
to quiver with fear [person] → trembler de peur
His voice quivered with fear → Il y avait un tremblement de peur dans sa voix.
to quiver with rage → trembler de rage
to quiver with fear [person] → trembler de peur
His voice quivered with fear → Il y avait un tremblement de peur dans sa voix.
n
(in voice, hand) → tremblement m
a quiver of panic → un tremblement de panique
a quiver of excitement → un frisson d'excitation
a quiver of panic → un tremblement de panique
a quiver of excitement → un frisson d'excitation
(for arrows) → carquois m
quiver1
quiver2
vi → zittern; (person also) → beben (→ with vor +dat); (wings) → flattern; (lips, eyelids, heart) → zucken; (flesh) → wabbeln
quiver2
n → Köcher m
quiver1 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] n (for arrows) → faretra, turcasso
quiver1 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] n (for arrows) → faretra, turcasso
quiver2 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] vi (person, voice, lips) to quiver (with) → tremare (per or da)
quiver2 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] vi (person, voice, lips) to quiver (with) → tremare (per or da)
quiver1 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] n (for arrows) → faretra, turcasso
quiver2 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] vi (person, voice, lips) to quiver (with) → tremare (per or da)
quiver2 [ˈkwɪvəʳ] vi (person, voice, lips) to quiver (with) → tremare (per or da)
v quiver [ˈkwivə]
to tremble or shake The leaves quivered in the breeze. bewe, ritsel يَهْتَز треперя třepetat se, chvět se ryste zittern τρέμω estremecer(se) värisema لرزیدن värähdellä frémir לִרעוֹד कांपना treperiti, drhtati rezeg bergetar skjálfa, nötra tremare, tremolare 震える 떨리다 drebėti, virpėti trīsēt; drebēt; trīsuļot bergetar trillen skjelve, ryste, sitre drżeć tremer a tremura дрожать trepotať sa, chvieť sa trepetati treperiti darra, skälva สั่นเบา ๆ titremek, ürpermek 抖動 тремтіти, трепетати لرزنا rung （轻微地）抖动
n
a quivering sound, movement etc. trilling, ritseling اهْتِزاز трепет chvění, třepetání sitren das Zittern τρεμούλα, ρίγος estremecimiento, temblor värin لرزش؛ ارتعاش värähdys frémissement רַעַד कंपन, तरकश drhtaj rezgés getaran skjálfti, titringur tremolio, fremito 震え 떨림 virpėjimas trīsas getaran trilling sitring, skjelving, dirring trzepotanie tremor freamăt дрожь, трепет chvenie, záchvev drget treperenje darrning การสั่น titreme, ürperti 顫聲，抖動 тремтіння, трепет کپکپاتی آواز sự rung; tiếng rung 颤声抖动
quiver2
n quiver [ˈkwivə]
a long, narrow case for carrying arrows in. pylkoker جَعْبَه، كِنانَه колчан toulec pilekogger der Köcher φαρέτρα aljaba, carcaj nooletupp تیردان viini carquois אַשׁפָּה לְחִיצִים तरकश, तूणीर tobolac tegez kantung panah örvamælir faretra 矢筒 화살통 strėlinė bultu maks tabung anak panah pijlkoker pilekogger kołczan aljava tolbă (de săgeţi) колчан tulec tul tobolac koger กระบอกบรรจุลูกธนู sadak, okluk 箭袋 сагайдак ترکش bao đựng tên 箭袋
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