Quivery: meaning, definitions and examples
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quivery
[ หkwษชv.ษri ]
describing motion
Quivery refers to something that shakes or trembles slightly. It can describe both physical sensations, like a quivery voice or lips, and emotional states, such as fear or excitement. When an object is quivery, it is not stable and exhibits a rapid, slight motion. This term is often used to convey a sense of vulnerability or insecurity.
Synonyms
quaking, shaky, shivering, trembling, wobbly
Examples of usage
- Her voice was quivery as she spoke.
- The leaves on the tree looked quivery in the wind.
- He felt a quivery sensation in his stomach before the big event.
Translations
Translations of the word "quivery" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tremulante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคชเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช zitternd
๐ฎ๐ฉ bergetar
๐บ๐ฆ ััะตะผัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ drลผฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ใใ
๐ซ๐ท tremblant
๐ช๐ธ tembloroso
๐น๐ท titreyen
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จ๋ฆฌ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุชุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ chvฤjรญcรญ se
๐ธ๐ฐ trasรบci sa
๐จ๐ณ ้ขคๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ tremorozni
๐ฎ๐ธ titrandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดัััะปะดะตะณะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแก แแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ titrษyษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ tembloroso
Etymology
The word 'quivery' derives from the verb 'quiver', which can be traced back to Middle English 'quiveren', meaning to shake or tremble. This Middle English term has its roots in the Old English 'cwifrian', which is connected to the notion of shaking or vibrating. Throughout history, 'quiver' and its derivatives have retained their association with slight, rapid movements or trembling. 'Quivery' comes from the addition of the '-y' suffix, which is commonly used in English to form adjectives that describe a quality or characteristic associated with the root word. The nuance of the word often conveys a sense of fragility or emotional intensity in contemporary usage.