quiver

quiv·er ¹

 (kwĭv′ər)

intr.v. quiv·ered, quiv·er·ing, quiv·ers

1. To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement.

2. To tremble, as from cold or strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.

n.

The act or motion of quivering.

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[Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots).]

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quiv′er·ing·ly adv.

quiv′er·y adj.

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quiv·er ²

 (kwĭv′ər)

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.

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[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.]

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quiver

(ˈkwɪvə)

vb

(intr) to shake with a rapid tremulous movement; tremble

n

the state, process, or noise of shaking or trembling

[C15: from obsolete cwiver quick, nimble; compare quaver]

ˈquiverer n

ˈquivering adj

ˈquiveringly adv

ˈquivery adj

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quiver

(ˈkwɪvə)

n

(Archery) a case for arrows

[C13: from Old French cuivre; related to Old English cocer, Old Saxon kokari, Old High German kohhari, Medieval Latin cucurum]

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quiv•er¹

(ˈkwɪv ər)

v.t., v.i.

1. to shake with a slight but rapid motion; tremble.

n.

2. the act or state of quivering.

[1480–90; compare Middle Dutch quiveren to tremble]

quiv′er•er, n.

quiv′er•ing•ly, adv.

quiv′er•y, adj.

quiv•er²

(ˈkwɪv ər)

n.

1. a case for holding or carrying arrows.

2. the arrows in such a case.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French quiveir, variant of Old French quivre; perhaps < Germanic; compare Old English cocer quiver]

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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.

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quiver

Past participle: quivered
Gerund: quivering

Imperative

quiver

quiver

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quiver - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" frisson, shudder, tingle, chill, thrill, shiver 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" quivering, shakiness, trembling, vibration, shaking, palpitation 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       vibration, quivering movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" tremor, shudder - an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Verb	1.	quiver - shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" quake, palpitate 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" flicker, flitter, flutter, waver 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" pulsate, beat move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

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quiver

verb

1. shake, tremble, shiver, quake, shudder, agitate, vibrate, pulsate, quaver, convulse, palpitate Her bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down her cheeks.

noun

1. shake, tremble, shiver, throb, shudder, tremor, spasm, vibration, tic, convulsion, palpitation, pulsation I felt a quiver of panic.

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quiver

verb

To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:

quake, quaver, shake, shiver, shudder, tremble, twitter, vibrate.

noun

A nervous shaking of the body:

quake, shake, shiver, shudder, thrill, tic, tremor, twitch.

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Translations

اهْتِزازجَعْبَه، كِنانَهيَهْتَز

chvěníchvět setoulectřepetánítřepetat se

pilekoggerrystesitren

KöcherZittern

τρεμουλιάζωφαρέτρα

aljabacarcajcarcax

carquoisfrémirfrissonfrissonnertrembler

örvamælirskjálfa, nötraskjálfti, titringur

tremitofaretrafremeretremarebrivido

bultu maksdrebēttrīsastrīsēttrīsuļot

pilekoggerskjelving

aljava

колчанколчанныйвздрагиватьвздрогнуть

tuleczáchvev

okluksadaktitremetitremekürpermek

箭袋轻微地抖动颤声抖动颤抖

quiver

¹ [ˈkwɪvəʳ] N [of arrows] → carcaj m, aljaba f

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quiver

² [ˈkwɪvəʳ]

A. N (= trembling) → estremecimiento m

B. VI [person,] → temblar, estremecerse (with de) [voice, eyelids] → temblar

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quiver

[ˈkwɪvə^r]

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.

n

(in voice, hand) → tremblement m
a quiver of panic → un tremblement de panique
a quiver of excitement → un frisson d'excitation

(for arrows) → carquois m

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quiver

¹

vi → zittern; (person also) → beben (→ with vor +dat); (wings) → flattern; (lips, eyelids, heart) → zucken; (flesh) → wabbeln

n → Zittern nt; → Beben nt; → Flattern nt; → Zucken nt; → Wabbeln nt

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quiver

²

n → Köcher m

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quiver

¹ [ˈkwɪvəʳ] n (for arrows) → faretra, turcasso

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quiver

² [ˈkwɪvəʳ] vi (person, voice, lips) to quiver (with) → tremare (per or da)

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quiver¹

(ˈkwivə) verb

to tremble or shake. The leaves quivered in the breeze. bewe, ritsel يَهْتَز треперя tremer třepetat se, chvět se zittern ryste τρέμωestremecer värisema لرزیدن värähdellä frémir לִרעוֹד कांपना treperiti, drhtati rezeg bergetar skjálfa, nötra tremare, tremolare 震える 떨리다 drebėti, virpėti trīsēt; drebēt; trīsuļot bergetar trillenskjelve, ryste, sitredrżeć لړزيدل، ريږديدل، ښوريدل 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

noun

a quivering sound, movement etc. trilling, ritseling اهْتِزاز трепет tremor chvění, třepetání das Zittern sitren τρεμούλα, ρίγοςestremecimiento, temblor värin لرزش؛ ارتعاش värähdys frémissementרעד कंपन, तरकश drhtaj rezgés getaran skjálfti, titringur tremolio, fremito 震え 떨림 virpėjimas trīsas getaran trillingsitring, skjelving, dirringtrzepotanie ريږديدل 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，颤抖

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quiver²

(ˈkwivə) noun

a long, narrow case for carrying arrows in. pylkoker جَعْبَه، كِنانَه колчан aljava toulec der Köcher pilekogger φαρέτραaljaba, carcaj nooletupp تیردان viini, nuolikotelo carquois אַשׁפָּה לְחִיצִים तरकश, तूणीर tobolac tegez kantung panah örvamælir faretra 矢筒 화살통 strėlinė bultu maks tabung anak panah pijlkokerpilekogger kołczan دغيشو كڅوړه 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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