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quiver quiver definition

quiver


 
  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 
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  Sense  2 
  flicker,  waver,  flitter,  flutter,  quiver 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  quiver 
  quiver 
  quivering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  quiver 
 
  The  noun  quiver  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  frisson,  shiver,  chill,  quiver,  shudder,  thrill,  tingle  --  (an  almost  pleasurable  sensation  of  fright;  "a  frisson  of  surprise  shot  through  him") 
  2.  shaking,  shakiness,  trembling,  quiver,  quivering,  vibration,  palpitation  --  (a  shaky  motion;  "the  shaking  of  his  fingers  as  he  lit  his  pipe") 
  3.  quiver  --  (case  for  holding  arrows) 
  4.  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) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  quiver 
  quivering 
 
  Overview  of  noun  quiver 
 
  The  noun  quiver  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  frisson,  shiver,  chill,  quiver,  shudder,  thrill,  tingle  --  (an  almost  pleasurable  sensation  of  fright;  "a  frisson  of  surprise  shot  through  him") 
  2.  shaking,  shakiness,  trembling,  quiver,  quivering,  vibration,  palpitation  --  (a  shaky  motion;  "the  shaking  of  his  fingers  as  he  lit  his  pipe") 
  3.  quiver  --  (case  for  holding  arrows) 
  4.  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) 



quiver definition