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quivering

/ˈkwɪvəɹɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver.

Examples :

"The puppy, frightened by the loud thunder, was quivering in my arms. "
body physiology sensation action

Related Words

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration incessantly

incessantly adverb

/ɪnˈsɛs.ənt.li/

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

"He jabbered incessantly and annoyed everyone."

Illustration remained

remained verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnd/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the party, only a few close friends remained to help clean up. "

Illustration tremble

tremble noun

/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/

A shake, quiver, or vibration.

"The tremble of the leaves in the wind rustled the paper on my desk. "

Illustration trembles

trembles noun

/ˈtrɛmbəlz/

A shake, quiver, or vibration.

"Sentence: "The old bridge showed trembles as the heavy truck crossed it." "

Illustration quivers

quivers noun

/ˈkwɪvərz/

A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.

"The archer carefully selected an arrow from his quiver before aiming at the target. "

Illustration tremulous

tremulous adjective

/ˈtɹɛmjuləs/

Trembling, quivering, or shaking.

"Her voice was tremulous as she announced she had won the scholarship. "

Illustration thunder

thunder noun

/ˈθʌndə/ /ˈθʌndɚ/

The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

"Thunder is preceded by lightning."

Illustration shaking

shaking verb

/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/

To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

"He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."

Illustration shudder

shudder noun

/ˈʃʌdə/ /ˈʃʌdɚ/

A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.

"Seeing the scary movie, a shudder ran through the audience. "

Illustration shivering

shivering verb

/ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

"They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."