Dictionary definition · quiver
noun
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright"a frisson of surprise shot through him"
- a shaky motion"the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
- case for holding arrows
- the act of vibrating
verb
- shake with fast, tremulous movements"His nostrils palpitated"
- move back and forth very rapidly"the candle flickered"
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion"the city pulsated with music and excitement"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).