quaver
11quaver — [15] Quaver was derived from an earlier and now obsolete Middle English quave ‘tremble’. This was of Germanic origin (Low German has the related quabbeln ‘tremble’), and probably started life as a vocal realization of the action of trembling. The …
12quaver — [15] Quaver was derived from an earlier and now obsolete Middle English quave ‘tremble’. This was of Germanic origin (Low German has the related quabbeln ‘tremble’), and probably started life as a vocal realization of the action of trembling. The …
13quaver — verb Quaver is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑voice …
14quaver — qua|ver1 [ˈkweıvə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: quave to shake (13 19 centuries)] if your voice quavers, it shakes as you speak, especially because you are nervous or upset ▪ It s not true, she said, in a quavering voice. ▪ No, he… …
15quaver — qua|ver1 [ kweıvər ] verb intransitive if your voice quavers, it is not steady because you are feeling nervous or afraid ╾ qua|ver|ing adjective quaver qua|ver 2 [ kweıvər ] noun 1. ) singular the sound of a voice that is not steady because the… …
16Quaver Nunatak — (coord|71|0|S|70|17|W|) is a small nunatak rising to about 250 m, the northernmost exposure of the Walton Mountains, Alexander Island. The site was so named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place Names Committee (UK APC) (1977) after the musical term …
17quaver — I. verb (quavered; quavering) Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of quaven to tremble Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. tremble 2. trill 3. to utter sound in tremulous tones transitive verb …
18quaver — quaverer, n. quaveringly, adv. quavery, quaverous, adj. /kway veuhr/, v.i. 1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear. 2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained… …
19quaver — 1. noun a) a trembling shake. b) a trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing. See Also: semiquaver, demisemiquaver, hemidemisemiquaver 2. verb a) to shake in a trembli …
20quaver — Synonyms and related words: Bebung, accidental, anthem, aphonia, artificial voice, ballad, bob, bobble, bounce, break, breve, broken speech, broken tones, broken voice, bump, carol, chant, chatter, childish treble, chirp, chirrup, choir, choked… …
