quivering
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkwɪvɝɪŋ// UK //kwˈɪvəɹɪŋ// quiv·er·ing
n. a shaking or trembling movement. You use this to describe something that is shaking because of fear, cold, or strong emotion.
n. a rapid, slight shaking or trembling of a part of the body or an object. Often used to describe physical reactions to fear, cold, or intense emotion.
The quivering of his voice showed how nervous he was.
The dog's quivering tail was the only sign that it was excited to see its owner.
The poet describes the quivering of the leaves in the autumn wind, using the image to mirror the protagonist's own fragile emotional state.