Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  quiver 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  quiver 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  quiver 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  quiver 
 
  2  senses  of  quiver 
 
  Sense  1 
  quiver,  quake 
  =>  tremble 
 
  Sense  2 
  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  quiver 
 
  quiver  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  quiver 
 
  Sense  1 
  quiver,  quake 
  =>  tremble 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  quivering 
  quivering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  quivering 
 
  The  noun  quivering  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  shaking,  shakiness,  trembling,  quiver,  quivering,  vibration,  palpitation  --  (a  shaky  motion;  "the  shaking  of  his  fingers  as  he  lit  his  pipe") 
  2.  vibration,  quiver,  quivering  --  (the  act  of  vibrating) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  quiver 
 
  The  verb  quiver  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  quiver,  quake  --  (shake  with  fast  tremulous  movements") 
  2.  (1)  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver  --  (move  back  and  forth  very  rapidly,  as  of  a  candle) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  quivering 
 
  The  adj  quivering  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  quaking,  quivering,  shaking,  shaky,  shivering,  trembling  --  (vibrating  slightly  and  irregularly;  as  e.g.  with  fear  or  cold  or  like  the  leaves  of  an  aspen  in  a  breeze;  "a  quaking  bog";  "the  quaking  child  asked  for  more";  "quivering  leaves  of  a  poplar  tree";  "with  shaking  knees";  "seemed  shaky  on  her  feet";  "sparkling  light  from  the  shivering  crystals  of  the  chandelier";  "trembling  hands") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  quivering 
 
  1  sense  of  quivering 
 
  Sense  1 
  quaking,  quivering,  shaking,  shaky,  shivering,  trembling 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unsteady)  ->  steady 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  quivering 
 
  1  sense  of  quivering 
 
  Sense  1 
  quaking,  quivering,  shaking,  shaky,  shivering,  trembling 
  =>  unsteady  (vs.  steady) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  quivering 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  quivering 
 
  quivering  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  quivering 
  quivering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  quivering 
 
  The  noun  quivering  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  shaking,  shakiness,  trembling,  quiver,  quivering,  vibration,  palpitation  --  (a  shaky  motion;  "the  shaking  of  his  fingers  as  he  lit  his  pipe") 
  2.  vibration,  quiver,  quivering  --  (the  act  of  vibrating) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  quiver 
 
  The  verb  quiver  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  quiver,  quake  --  (shake  with  fast  tremulous  movements") 
  2.  (1)  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver  --  (move  back  and  forth  very  rapidly,  as  of  a  candle) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  quivering 
 
  The  adj  quivering  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  quaking,  quivering,  shaking,  shaky,  shivering,  trembling  --  (vibrating  slightly  and  irregularly;  as  e.g.  with  fear  or  cold  or  like  the  leaves  of  an  aspen  in  a  breeze;  "a  quaking  bog";  "the  quaking  child  asked  for  more";  "quivering  leaves  of  a  poplar  tree";  "with  shaking  knees";  "seemed  shaky  on  her  feet";  "sparkling  light  from  the  shivering  crystals  of  the  chandelier";  "trembling  hands") 

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