quaver Definition

quaver
verb quavered, quavering

intr
1. Said of a voice or a musical sound, etc: to be unsteady; to shake or tremble.

Thesaurus: quake, quiver, tremble, vibrate, warble, shudder, shake, oscillate.
2. To say or sing something in a trembling voice.

noun

1. music.
A note that lasts half as long as a crotchet and usually represented in notation by &quaver;.
2. A tremble in the voice.

Thesaurus: quiver, tremor, vibration, shake, warble, tremble.

Derivative: quaverer
noun

Derivative: quavering
adj

Derivative: quaveringly
adverb

Derivative: quavery
adj

Etymology: 15c: a blending of quake + waver.