Definition of quiver

"quiver" in the noun sense

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

"quiver" in the verb sense

1. quiver, quake, palpitate

shake with fast, tremulous movements

"His nostrils palpitated"

2. flicker, waver, flitter, flutter, quiver

move back and forth very rapidly

"the candle flickered"

3. pulsate, beat, quiver

move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

"the city pulsated with music and excitement"

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Quotations for quiver

That bolt never came out of your quiver. [ Proverb ]

Let fortune empty her whole quiver on me,
I have a soul that, like an ample shield,
Can take in all, and verge enough for more. [ John Dryden ]

Gradual sinks the breeze,
Into a perfect calm; that not a breath
I heard to quiver thro' the closing woods,
Or rustling turn the many twinkling leaves,
Of aspen tall. The uncurling floods diffused?
In glassy breadth, seen through delusive lapse
Forgetful of their course. 'Tis silence all.
And pleasing expectation. [ Thomson ]

The limbs will quiver and move after the soul is gone. [ Samuel Johnson ]

How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt! [ Blair ]

quiver in Scrabble®

The word quiver is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters quiver:

QUIVER
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quiver in Words With Friends™

The word quiver is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters quiver:

QUIVER
(126)
 

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Words within the letters of quiver

2 letter words in quiver (2 words)

3 letter words in quiver (4 words)

4 letter words in quiver (1 word)

5 letter words in quiver (1 word)

6 letter words in quiver (1 word)

quiver + 1 blank (2 words)

quiver + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence quiver

Words with quiver in them (1 word)

Words that end with quiver (1 word)

Word Growth involving quiver

Shorter words in quiver

(No shorter words found)

Longer words containing quiver

quivered

quiverer quiverers

quiverful quiverfuls

quiverier

quiveriest

quivering quiveringly

quivering quiverings

quiverish quiverishly

quiverish quiverishness

quiverleaf

quivers quiversful

quivery