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English noun: quiver | |||
| 1. | quiver (feeling) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright | ||
| Samples | A frisson of surprise shot through him. | ||
| Synonyms | chill, frisson, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fear, fearfulness, fright | ||
| 2. | quiver (state) a shaky motion | ||
| Samples | The shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe. | ||
| Synonyms | palpitation, quivering, shakiness, shaking, trembling, vibration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tremolo, tremor | ||
| 3. | quiver (artifact) case for holding arrows | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | case | ||
| 4. | quiver (act) the act of vibrating | ||
| Synonyms | quivering, vibration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | shudder, tremor | ||
English verb: quiver | |||
| 1. | quiver (motion) shake with fast, tremulous movements | ||
| Samples | His nostrils palpitated. | ||
| Synonyms | palpitate, quake | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tremble | ||
| 2. | quiver (motion) move back and forth very rapidly | ||
| Samples | The candle flickered. | ||
| Examples | The crowds quiver in the streets, The streets quiver with crowds | ||
| Synonyms | flicker, flitter, flutter, waver | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move back and forth | ||
| 3. | quiver (motion) move with or as if with a regular alternating motion | ||
| Samples | The city pulsated with music and excitement. | ||
| Synonyms | beat, pulsate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| Verb group | pulsate, pulse, throb | ||
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