tremulous+motion

  • 11Jarring — Jar ring n. 1. A shaking; a tremulous motion; as, the jarring of a steamship, caused by its engines. [1913 Webster] 2. Discord; a clashing of interests. Endless jarrings and immortal hate. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 12Quiver — Quiv er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quivered} (kw[i^]v [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quivering}.] [Cf. {Quaver}.] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. [1913 Webster] The green leaves quiver with… …

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  • 13Quivered — Quiver Quiv er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quivered} (kw[i^]v [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quivering}.] [Cf. {Quaver}.] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. [1913 Webster] The green leaves quiver… …

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  • 14Quivering — Quiver Quiv er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quivered} (kw[i^]v [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Quivering}.] [Cf. {Quaver}.] To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. [1913 Webster] The green leaves quiver… …

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  • 15trepidation — noun Etymology: Latin trepidation , trepidatio, from trepidare to tremble, from trepidus agitated; probably akin to Old English thrafian to urge, push, Greek trapein to press grapes Date: 1605 1. archaic a tremulous motion ; tremor 2. timorous… …

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  • 16History of Massachusetts — Flag of Massachusetts Massachusetts was first colonized by principally English Europeans in the early 17th century, and became the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 18th century. Prior to English colonization of the area, it was inhabited by a …

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  • 17shiver — shiver1 shiverer, n. shiveringly, adv. /shiv euhr/, v.i. 1. to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. 2. Naut. a. (of a fore and aft sail) to shake when too close to the wind. b. (of a sailing vessel) to be headed so close to the wind …

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  • 18quiver — 1. noun [kʍɪvə(ɹ)]|/kwɪvə(ɹ)/ a) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. Don Pedro: Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly …

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  • 19quiver — I. v. n. 1. Quake, shake. 2. Tremble, play, be agitated. 3. Tremble, shudder, shiver. II. n. Trembling, tremulous motion, shake, shudder, shiver …

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  • 20shiver — I. v. a. Shatter, break in pieces, dash to fragments. II. v. n. Shudder, quake, tremble, quiver, shake. III. n. 1. Fragment, bit, piece. 2. Slice, sliver. 3. Tremor, tremulous motion, shivering, shaking, shuddering …

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