— 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 control.
3. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.
v.t.
4. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.
n.
5. a quavering or tremulous shake, esp. in the voice.
6. a quavering tone or utterance.
7. Music , Chiefly Brit. an eighth note. See illus. under note .
[ 1400-50; late ME quaveren (v.), b. QUAKE and WAVER 1 ]