Standard Lemma guide

quivering

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkwɪvəɹɪŋ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K W IH1 V ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

shaking, shivering

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The quivering mass of jello rocked back and forth incessantly but remained on the plate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A motion by which something quivers or trembles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • quiverings of the eyelid

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of quiver

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of vibrating

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vibration, quiver

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: motion, movement, move, motility

Narrower terms: tremor, shudder

5

noun

Meaning 5

a shaky motion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, vibration, palpitation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: motion

Narrower terms: tremolo, tremor

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: tremanta — shaking, shivering
  • Spanish: tiritón — shaking, shivering