- quaverer
- n. one who trembles, one who shakes
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
quaverer
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Quaverer — Qua ver*er, n. One who quavers; a warbler. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quaverer — quāˈverer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑quaver … Useful english dictionary
quaver — quaverer, n. quaveringly, adv. quavery, quaverous, adj. /kway veuhr/, v.i. 1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear. 2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained… … Universalium
quaver — [kwā′vər] vi. [ME quaveren, freq. of Early ME cwafien, to shake, tremble < OE * cwafian, prob. < IE base * gwēbh , wobbly, flabby, tadpole > Ger quappe & Du kwabbe, tadpole] 1. to shake or tremble 2. to be tremulous: said of the voice 3 … English World dictionary
