n.
Pronunciation: ' kw ā -v ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: qua · vered ; qua · ver · ing \ ' kw ā -v ə -ri ŋ , ' kw ā v-ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of quaven to tremble
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : TREMBLE
2 : TRILL
3 : to utter sound in tremulous tones
transitive verb : to utter quaveringly
– qua · ver · ing · ly adverb
– qua · very \ ' kw ā -v ə -r ē , ' kw ā v-r ē \ adjective