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Quiver

noun/kwˈɪvɚ/
Definition
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a shaky motion
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kwˈɪvɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/kwˈɪvə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kwˈɪvə/
2 syllables Say it as /kwˈɪvɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan almost pleasurable sensation of fright
“a frisson of surprise shot through him”
nouna shaky motion
“the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
nouncase for holding arrows
nounthe act of vibrating
verbshake with fast, tremulous movements
“His nostrils palpitated”
verbmove back and forth very rapidly
“the candle flickered”
verbmove with or as if with a regular alternating motion
“the city pulsated with music and excitement”
Word Forms
shiveryadjectiveprovoking fear terror
shiververbtremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
shudderyadjectiveprovoking fear terror
thrillverbfill with sublime emotion
tingleverbcause a stinging or tingling sensation
shakeverbmove with or as if with a tremor
shakyadjectivevibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
trembleverbmove or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
quiververbshake with fast, tremulous movements
vibrationaladjectiveof or relating to or characterized by vibration
vibrateverbshake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
palpitateverbshake with fast, tremulous movements
quivernounthe act of vibrating
quiveringnouna shaky motion
quakernounone who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear
palpitantadjectivehaving a slight and rapid trembling motion
palpitationnouna shaky motion
flickernounthe act of moving back and forth
wavernounthe act of moving back and forth
flutternounthe act of moving back and forth
flutteringnounthe motion made by flapping up and down
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Köcher
ein fast angenehmes Angstgefühl
🇫🇷French
frémir
une sensation de frayeur presque agréable
🇪🇸Spanish
carcaj
una sensación casi placentera de miedo
🇮🇹Italian
faretra
una sensazione di spavento quasi piacevole
🇳🇱Dutch
trillen
een bijna plezierig gevoel van angst
🇵🇹Portuguese
aljava
uma sensação quase prazerosa de susto
🇷🇺Russian
колчан
почти приятное ощущение страха
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तरकस
भय की लगभग सुखद अनुभूति
🇧🇩Bengali
কাঁপুনি
আতঙ্কের প্রায় আনন্দদায়ক সংবেদন
🇮🇳Tamil
நடுக்கம்
பயத்தின் கிட்டத்தட்ட மகிழ்ச்சிகரமான உணர்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
వణుకు
భయం యొక్క దాదాపు ఆహ్లాదకరమైన అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
थरथर
भीतीची जवळजवळ आनंददायक संवेदना
🇮🇳Gujarati
કંપ
ડરની લગભગ આનંદદાયક સંવેદના
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಡುಕ
ಭಯದ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಆಹ್ಲಾದಕರ ಸಂವೇದನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിറയൽ
ഭയത്തിൻ്റെ ഏതാണ്ട് സന്തോഷകരമായ ഒരു സംവേദനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੰਬਣਾ
ਡਰ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲਗਭਗ ਆਨੰਦਦਾਇਕ ਸਨਸਨੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
لرزنا
خوف کا تقریباً خوشگوار احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
颤动
一种近乎愉悦的恐惧感
🇯🇵Japanese
震える
ほとんど快感に近い恐怖感
🇰🇷Korean
떨림
거의 즐거운 공포감
🇻🇳Vietnamese
run
một cảm giác sợ hãi gần như dễ chịu
🇹🇭Thai
สั่น
ความรู้สึกหวาดกลัวที่เกือบจะน่าพึงพอใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
gemetar
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
🇵🇭Filipino
panginginig
isang halos kasiya-siyang sensasyon ng takot
🇲🇾Malay
menggigil
sensasi ketakutan yang hampir menyenangkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جعبة
إحساس ممتع تقريبًا بالخوف
🇮🇷Persian
لرزش
یک احساس تقریباً لذت بخش از ترس
🇹🇷Turkish
titreme
neredeyse zevkli bir korku hissi
🇮🇱Hebrew
רֶטֶט
תחושת פחד כמעט מהנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'quiver'?
The primary meaning of 'quiver' is 'an almost pleasurable sensation of fright'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'quiver' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'quiver' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'quiver' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'quiver' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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