vibration, quiver, quivering
(noun) the act of vibrating
shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation
(noun) a shaky motion; “the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quivering
shaking, shivering
quivering
present participle of quiver
quivering (plural quiverings)
A motion by which something quivers or trembles.
There came at last a silence so complete she could hear the ticking of the clock under the bed, and the snoring of Sophronie's children behind the wall of the girls' bedroom.
Source: Wiktionary
Quiv"er, a. Etym: [Akin to AS. cwiferlice anxiously; cf. OD. kuiven, kuiveren. Cf. Quaver.]
Definition: Nimble; active. [Obs.] " A little quiver fellow." Shak.
Quiv"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quivered; p. pr. & vb. n. Quivering.] Etym: [Cf. Quaver.]
Definition: To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. The green leaves quiver with the cooling wind. Shak. And left the limbs still quivering on the ground. Addison.
Quiv"er, n.
Definition: The act or state of quivering; a tremor.
Quiv"er, n. Etym: [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohhari quiver, receptacle, G. köcher quiver; akin to AS. color, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. Cocker a high shoe.]
Definition: A case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person. Reside him hung his bow And quiver, with three-bolted thunder stored. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 December 2024
(noun) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
