1
: a case for carrying or holding arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quivered; quivering
ˈkwi-və-riŋ 
ˈkwiv-riŋ
: to shake or move with a slight trembling motion
quiveringly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of quiver in a Sentence
Verb
Her lips quivered when she heard the bad news.
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
Noun (2)
a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
By Angela Haupt January 29, 2025 3:40 PM EST
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Frazier moved his outstretched hands in a circular movement for the first minute or so before beginning to grimace and quiver on the gurney.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The entire Creative Cloud suite gives you every arrow in Adobe's professional design software quiver, packing more than 20 apps, including Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
By Angela Haupt January 29, 2025 3:40 PM EST
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
The muscles on the haunches of the poor animal quivered and jerked from the exertion.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Frazier moved his outstretched hands in a circular movement for the first minute or so before beginning to grimace and quiver on the gurney.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiver. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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quiver
1 of 3 noun
quiv·er
ˈkwiv-ər
1
: a case for carrying arrows
2
: the arrows in a quiver
quiver
3 of 3 noun
: the act or action of quivering : tremor
Etymology
Noun
Middle English quiver "a case for carrying arrows," from early French quivre (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Verb
Middle English quiveren "to quiver," probably from quiver "agile, quick"
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