[kwiv-er] 
| 1. | to shake with a slight but rapid motion; vibrate tremulously; tremble. |
| 2. | the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor. |
| quiv·er 1 (kwĭv'ər) intr.v. quiv·ered, quiv·er·ing, quiv·ers To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. See Synonyms at shake. n. The act or motion of quivering. [Middle English quiveren, perhaps from quiver, nimble (from Old English cwifer-; see gwei- in Indo-European roots).] quiv'er·ing·ly adv., quiv'er·y adj. |