quiver
To move with many small, fast shakes, often because you feel a strong emotion or are cold or weak.
To shake with short, quick, light movements, often because of strong emotion, cold, or weakness.
A small, fast shake, often in a voice or a part of the body.
A small, quick trembling movement or sound, especially in a person’s voice or a part of the body.
A case or bag that holds arrows, often worn on the back by an archer.
A long, narrow container used for carrying and holding arrows, usually worn on the back, at the waist, or attached to a bow.
To make something move with many small, fast shakes.
To cause something to shake with small, quick movements.
- Base: quiver
- Plural: quivers
- Base: quiver
- 3rd Person Singular: quivers
- Present Participle: quivering
- Past: quivered
a quiver full of arrows
1a container completely filled with arrows
A quiver that has many arrows inside it so that it is full.
- The hunter carried a quiver full of arrows into the forest.
- He hung his bow and a quiver full of arrows by the door.
- In the painting, the warrior stands with a quiver full of arrows on his back.
with a quiver in [someone’s] voice
1speaking with a shaking voice
To speak while your voice shakes a little, usually because you feel a strong emotion.
- She said his name with a quiver in her voice.
- With a quiver in his voice, he thanked everyone for their help.
- The witness answered the question with a quiver in her voice.