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QUIVERS Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word quivers. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word quivers. (close relations)
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jitters
nounn
noun

• extreme nervousness

trembles
verbv
noun

• disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

convulses
verbv
verb

• make someone convulse with laughter

• be overcome with laughter

• move or stir about violently

• shake uncontrollably

• cause to contract

• contract involuntarily, as in a spasm

jars
nounn
noun

• a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food

• the quantity contained in a jar

• a sudden jarring impact

verb

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

• shock physically

• affect in a disagreeable way

• place in a cylindrical vessel

quakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

verb

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• shake with seismic vibrations

shakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

shivers
nounn
noun

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

verb

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• shake, as from cold

shudders
verbv
noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

verb

• shake, as from cold

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

vibrates
verbv
verb

• shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• move or swing from side to side regularly

• be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

• sound with resonance

• feel sudden intense sensation or emotion

wobbles
verbv
noun

• an unsteady rocking motion

verb

• move unsteadily

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• tremble or shake

quivering
adjectiveadj
noun

• a shaky motion

• the act of vibrating

vibration
nounn
noun

• the act of vibrating

• a shaky motion

• (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

• a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively

beat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

• a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

• the sound of stroke or blow

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• a regular rate of repetition

• a stroke or blow

• the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

adjective satellite

• very tired

verb

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

• hit repeatedly

• move rhythmically

• shape by beating

• make a rhythmic sound

• glare or strike with great intensity

• move with a thrashing motion

• sail with much tacking or with difficulty

• stir vigorously

• strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

• be superior

• avoid paying

• make a sound like a clock or a timer

• move with a flapping motion

• indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• make by pounding or trampling

• produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

• strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

• beat through cleverness and wit

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• wear out completely

chill
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• coldness due to a cold environment

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

• a sudden numbing dread

verb

• depress or discourage

• make cool or cooler

• loose heat

flicker
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• North American woodpecker

• the act of moving back and forth

verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

• shine unsteadily

• flash intermittently

flitter
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• move back and forth very rapidly

flutter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving back and forth

• abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

• a disorderly outburst or tumult

• the motion made by flapping up and down

verb

• move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

• move back and forth very rapidly

• flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements

• beat rapidly

• wink briefly

frisson
nounn
noun

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

palpitate
verbv
verb

• cause to throb or beat rapidly

• shake with fast, tremulous movements

• beat rapidly

palpitation
nounn
noun

• a rapid and irregular heart beat

• a shaky motion

Best Hypernyms For QUIVERS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for quivers, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
motion move case fear fearfulness fright motility movement tremble
Phrases (1)
move back and forth

Alternatives for JITTERS

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