# quivering

/ˈkwɪvɝɪŋ/ (US) · /kwˈɪvəɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/quivering
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

a shaking or trembling movement. You use this to describe something that is shaking because of fear, cold, or strong emotion.

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- 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.

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