aquiver

[ uh-kwiv-er ]

/ əˈkwɪv ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR aquiver ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering (usually used predicatively): The bamboo thicket was aquiver with small birds and insects. The exciting news set me aquiver.

Origin of aquiver

First recorded in 1880–85; a-¹ + quiver¹

Words nearby aquiver

Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas, Aquino, aquí se habla español, Aquitaine, aquiver, a quo, Ar, Ara, araara, Arab

Example sentences from the Web for aquiver

She drew herself up and seemed frightened; her intent gaze was all aquiver, all aglow with expectation.
A Sportsman's Sketches|Ivan Turgenev
Sleigh-bells fairly leaped out of the quiet, and Roger jumped and gulped, aquiver with excitement.
When the Yule Log Burns|Leona Dalrymple
Her situation had been developing beyond anything she had ever dreamed of; she was aquiver as to what might happen next.
Children of the Whirlwind|Leroy Scott
Then all aquiver with his eagerness did Ederyn kneel, with face alight, beside the minstrel's knee to hear.
Keeping Tryst|Annie Fellows Johnston

Frightened she must have been, for when she reached him she was all aquiver and her voice hung dead in her throat.
The Hills of Refuge|Will N. Harben

单词	aquiver
释义	aquiver [ uh-kwiv-er ] / əˈkwɪv ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aquiver ON THESAURUS.COM adjective in a state of trepidation or vibrant agitation; trembling; quivering (usually used predicatively): The bamboo thicket was aquiver with small birds and insects. The exciting news set me aquiver. Origin of aquiver First recorded in 1880–85; a-¹ + quiver¹ Words nearby aquiver Aquinas, Aquinas, Thomas, Aquino, aquí se habla español, Aquitaine, aquiver, a quo, Ar, Ara, araara, Arab Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aquiver She drew herself up and seemed frightened; her intent gaze was all aquiver, all aglow with expectation. A Sportsman's Sketches\|Ivan Turgenev Sleigh-bells fairly leaped out of the quiet, and Roger jumped and gulped, aquiver with excitement. When the Yule Log Burns\|Leona Dalrymple Her situation had been developing beyond anything she had ever dreamed of; she was aquiver as to what might happen next. Children of the Whirlwind\|Leroy Scott Then all aquiver with his eagerness did Ederyn kneel, with face alight, beside the minstrel's knee to hear. Keeping Tryst\|Annie Fellows Johnston Frightened she must have been, for when she reached him she was all aquiver and her voice hung dead in her throat. The Hills of Refuge\|Will N. Harben Words related to aquiver excited, quaky, quivering, quivery, shaking, shaky, shivery, tremulant, shuddering, trembling
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aquiver

adjective

Origin of aquiver

Words nearby aquiver

Example sentences from the Web for aquiver

Words related to aquiver