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Definition of Quavering
1. Adjective. (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear. "Spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"
Definition of Quavering
1. Verb. (present participle of quaver) ¹
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Definition of Quavering
1. quaver [v] - See also: quaver
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quavering
Literary usage of Quavering
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-day by Charles Reade (1871)
"All right, Governor," said the boy in a quavering voice. He wrote in peace, and
walked about between the heats. Just before dinner-time, the screams of ..."