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quaver

/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A trembling shake.

Examples :

"Her voice had a slight quaver as she announced the results of the class test. "
sound music sensation

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration happened

happened verb

/ˈhæpənd/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration quavered

quavered verb

/ˈkweɪvərd/ /ˈkweɪvəd/

To shake in a trembling manner.

"My voice quavered as I told my mother the bad news about the test. "

Illustration trembling

trembling verb

/ˈtɹɛmblɪŋ/

To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

"Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears"

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration results

results noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlts/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration crotchets

crotchets noun

/ˈkrɒtʃɪts/ /ˈkroʊtʃeɪz/

A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.

"In 4/4 time, the melody was built from a series of crotchets, each representing a single beat. "

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration announced

announced verb

/əˈnaʊnst/ /əˈnaʊnstɪd/

To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known

"The teacher announced that there would be no school tomorrow due to the snow. "

Illustration crotchet

crotchet verb

/ˈkɹɒtʃ.ɪt/ /ˈkɹɑtʃ.ɪt/

To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.

"My grandmother loves to crochet blankets for all the new babies in the family. "

Illustration speaking

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "