quaveringly

Variant of quaver

quaver definition

qua·ver (kwā′vər)

intransitive verb

  1. to shake or tremble
  2. to be tremulous: said of the voice
  3. Music to make a trill or trills in singing or playing

Etymology: ME quaveren, freq. of Early ME cwafien, to shake, tremble < OE *cwafian, prob. < IE base *gwēbh-, wobbly, flabby, tadpole > Ger quappe & Du kwabbe, tadpole

transitive verb

  1. to utter in a tremulous voice
  2. Music to sing or play with a trill or trills

noun

  1. a tremulous quality in a voice or tone
  2. Brit. eighth note

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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