QUIVER


Meaning of QUIVER in English

/ ˈkwɪvə(r); NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

[ v ] to shake slightly; to make a slight movement

SYN tremble :

Her lip quivered and then she started to cry.

■ noun

1.

an emotion that has an effect on your body; a slight movement in part of your body :

He felt a quiver of excitement run through him.

Jane couldn't help the quiver in her voice.

2.

a case for carrying arrows

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WORD ORIGIN

noun sense 1 and verb Middle English : from Old English cwifer nimble, quick . The initial qu- is probably symbolic of quick movement (as in quaver and quick ).

noun sense 2 Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French quiveir , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch koker and German Köcher .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.