quivered

Shook with emotion

Quivered is the past tense of quiver, meaning to shake with small, rapid movements.

The word suggests trembling from emotion or physical sensation: Her lip quivered as she held back tears, The leaves quivered in the breeze.

Quivering implies vulnerability or delicacy rather than violent shaking.

trembling

shivered

Shook from cold

vibrated · wobbled · fluttered · twitched · quaked · palpitated · juddered · oscillated · convulsed · rippled

voice

faltered

Lost momentum or confidence

cracked · shook · stammered · stuttered · choked · wobbled · unsteady · strained · halting · breathless

fear

trembled

Shook involuntarily

froze · recoiled · flinched · dreaded · panicked · startled · petrified · terrified · horrified · alarmed

emotion

trembled

Shook involuntarily

affected · touched · choked · welled · tearful · overwhelmed · impassioned · anguished · heartbroken · elated

archery

arrows

Shafted projectiles for bows

  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • fletchingArrow stabilizing feathers
  • nockArrow's bowstring slot

broadhead · archer · shaft · recurve · longbow · crossbow · fletcher · draw · release · armguard

Opposites
motion/stillness

quiveredstilled

Made motionless or silent

steadied · froze · calmed · stabilized · quieted

Phrases
Family

quiver, quivering, quivers, aquiver

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G