quavering

qua·ver

 (kwā′vər)

v. qua·vered, qua·ver·ing, qua·vers

v.intr.

1. To quiver, as from weakness; tremble.

2. To speak in a quivering voice; utter a quivering sound.

3. Music To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice.

v.tr.

To utter or sing in a trilling voice.

n.

1. A quivering sound.

2. Music

a. A trill.

b. An eighth note.

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[Middle English quaveren, probably frequentative of cwavien, quaven, to tremble.]

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qua′ver·ing·ly adv.

qua′ver·y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

quavering - (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice" tremulous unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

Translations

tremolante

quavering

[ˈkweɪvərɪŋ] ADJ → trémulo, tembloroso

quavering

, quavery

adj voice → bebend, zitternd; notes → tremolierend

quavering

[ˈkweɪv/ərɪŋ] adj (voice) → tremulo/a, tremolante