quavering

qua·ver

Q0022100 (kwā′vər)v. qua·vered, qua·ver·ing, qua·vers v.intr.1. To quiver, as from weakness; tremble.2. To speak in a quivering voice; utter a quivering sound.3. Music To produce a trill on an instrument or with the voice.v.tr. To utter or sing in a trilling voice.n.1. A quivering sound.2. Music a. A trill.b. An eighth note.

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[Middle English quaveren, probably frequentative of cwavien, quaven, to tremble.]

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qua′ver·ing·ly adv.qua′ver·y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

quavering - (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"tremulousunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

Translations

tremolante