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单词 quivery
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quiveryadj.

Brit. /ˈkwɪv(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈkwɪv(ə)ri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quiver v.1, -y suffix1.
Etymology: < quiver v.1 + -y suffix1. Compare earlier quivering adj.
That quivers; characterized by quivering; tremulous.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > oscillation > vibration > [adjective] > trembling or quivering
tremblinga1400
aspen?c1412
quavering?a1439
didderingc1440
wavering1488
quavery1519
quiveringa1547
warbling1549
tremble1568
quiverish1582
tremefacting1599
aguisha1602
tremulous1611
twittering1648
brandishing1658
micant1661
shivery1747
shivering1762
tremulating1813
dithing1818
dithering1821
quivery1833
tremulant1837
trembly1846
thrilling1850
trepidatory1881
shuddering1893
doddery1919
1833 S. Smith Life & Writings Major Jack Downing lviii. 197 I thought there was some mischief bruing, for his lips were kind of quivery.
1877 Daily News 11 June 5/5 Like a dreamland that trembles in the quivery air.
1925 T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. I. i. xv. 116 She..hinted of a mood which made Clyde a little quivery and erratic.
1975 L. Gillen Return to Deepwater viii. 152 ‘If you kiss me I'll—I'll scream for help,’ she said in a small and strangely quivery voice.
2006 Calgary (Alberta) Herald (Nexis) 31 Dec. d13 One of those chocolate desserts that are quivery and molten in the centre.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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