quiver

Nouns

(n) an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- a frisson of surprise shot through him
frisson, shudder, tingle, chill, shiver, thrill,
(n) a shaky motion
- the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe
quivering, shakiness, trembling, palpitation, shaking, vibration,
(n) case for holding arrows
(n) the act of vibrating vibration, quivering,

Verbs

(v) shake with fast, tremulous movements
- His nostrils palpitated
quake, palpitate,
(v) move back and forth very rapidly
- the candle flickered
flicker, flitter, flutter, waver,
(v) move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
- the city pulsated with music and excitement
pulsate, beat,

Synonyms

frisson shudder tingle chill shiver thrill quake palpitate quivering shakiness trembling palpitation shaking vibration flicker flitter flutter waver pulsate beat

Words of close approximity

quivering