quaver

About 0.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A trembling shake.
2. noun A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
3. noun an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
4. verb To shake in a trembling manner.
5. verb To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
6. verb To utter quaveringly.

Similar words

waver warble trill eighth note acquiescent quaverer quave tremor trembling wobble

Often followed by

in of and figure rest movement to or out

Word family

quavered quavering quaveringly quavers quavery