QUAVERS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word quavers. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for QUAVERS
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| trill | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula verb • pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r' • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below | ||||||||
| warble | verbv | |||||||
noun • a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly verb • sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below • sing by changing register; sing by yodeling | ||||||||
| waver | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who communicates by waving • the act of pausing uncertainly • the act of moving back and forth verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • move back and forth very rapidly • sway from side to side • give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||||||||
| eighth note | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note | ||||||||
