Synonyms for
Quiver
Definition
to shake or tremble rapidly; a case for holding arrows
Synonyms & similar words
frisson
palpitate
shaking
vibration
trembling
palpitation
waver
quivering
quake
tingle
beat
flutter
thrill
shiver
shakiness
flicker
flitter
shudder
pulsate
chill
shiver
tremble
shake
vibrate
flutter
jiggle
wiggle
waver
fluctuate
oscillate
sway
wobble
quaver
tremor
shudder
twitch
convulse
jerk
pulsate
throb
Example sentences
- The rabbit's nose quivered as it sniffed the air.
- She felt a quiver of excitement run through her body.
- He reached for his quiver and pulled out an arrow.
- The sound of the earthquake made the ground quiver.
- The little girl's lip started to quiver as she began to cry.
Quotes
"To be shaken out of the ruts of ordinary perception, to be shown for a few timeless hours the outer and inner world, not as they appear to an animal obsessed with survival or to a human being obsessed with words and notions, but as they are apprehended, directly and unconditionally, by Mind at Large-this is an experience of inestimable value to everyone and especially to the intellectual." - Aldous Huxley
"We quiver with excitement, goosebumps on our skin that come from a sense of being alive." - Karen A. Baquiran
"The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof." - Barbara Kingsolver, The Bean Trees