Dictionary Check: quiver

"quiver" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Example: "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
noun

a shaky motion

Example: "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
noun

case for holding arrows

noun

the act of vibrating

Synonyms:
verb

shake with fast, tremulous movements

Example: "His nostrils palpitated"
Synonyms:
verb

move back and forth very rapidly

Example: "the candle flickered"

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