quiver

noun

  1. 1

    the act of vibrating

  2. 2

    case for holding arrows

  3. 3

    an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

    a frisson of surprise shot through him

  4. 4

    a shaky motion

    the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe

verb

  1. 1

    move back and forth very rapidly

    the candle flickered

  2. 2

    move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

    the city pulsated with music and excitement

  3. 3

    shake with fast, tremulous movements

    His nostrils palpitated

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