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quavering
(encz) | quavering,chvění hlasu Zdeněk Brož |
Quavering
(gcide) | Quaver \Qua"ver\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quavered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Quavering.] [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG.
quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a
fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, D. kwabbe, and E. quiver, v.]
1. To tremble; to vibrate; to shake. --Sir I. Newton.
[1913 Webster]
2. Especially, to shake the voice; to utter or form sound
with rapid or tremulous vibrations, as in singing; also,
to trill on a musical instrument
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quavering
(wn) | quavering
adj 1: (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the
old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a
tremulous voice" [syn: quavering, tremulous] |
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quavering
(encz) | quavering,chvění hlasu Zdeněk Brož |
quaveringly
(encz) | quaveringly, adv: |
quavering
(wn) | quavering
adj 1: (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear; "the
old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a
tremulous voice" [syn: quavering, tremulous] |
quaveringly
(wn) | quaveringly
adv 1: in an unsteady quavering manner; "the man began
quaveringly to question the soldier" |
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