Definitions for quavers

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quavers qua·ver

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IPA: /ˈkweɪ vər/

Quavers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 149 anagrams from letters in quavers (aeqrsuv).

Definitions for quavers

noun

1. a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice.
2. a quavering tone or utterance.
3. Music (chiefly British) . an eighth note.
4. a quavering or tremulous shake, especially in the voice.
5. a quavering tone or utterance.
6. Music (chiefly British) . an eighth note.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.
2. to utter, say, or sing with a quavering or tremulous voice.

verb (used without object)

1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:
2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously:
3. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.
4. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:
5. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously:
6. to perform trills in singing or on a musical instrument.

Origin of quavers

1400-50; late Middle English quaveren (v.), blend of quake and waver¹

Examples for quavers

Mr. quaver's red nose was redder than ever, and he had a stern look.

Tonet did not quaver at the stare of execration his brother gave him.

"One thousand and three hundred," said Ayoub with a quaver of uneasy defiance.

Mr. quaver nudged her to try another verse, but she shook her head.

Mr. quaver looked as if he would say, "Put down the upstarts!"

"But it must be sillier than usual," said Harriet, and her voice began to quaver.

Mr. quaver led, and the choir followed like sheep, all in their own way and fashion.

Mr. quaver and the old members opposed it, but they were voted down.

She stopped, for fear of breaking into a quaver, and smiled brightly.

There was a quaver in her voice, and she let the sentence end itself there.

Mr. quaver looked as if he would say, "Put down the upstarts!"

Mr. quaver and the old members opposed it, but they were voted down.

There was a quaver in her voice, and she let the sentence end itself there.

Mr. quaver nudged her to try another verse, but she shook her head.

Mr. quaver's red nose was redder than ever, and he had a stern look.

Tonet did not quaver at the stare of execration his brother gave him.

She stopped, for fear of breaking into a quaver, and smiled brightly.

"One thousand and three hundred," said Ayoub with a quaver of uneasy defiance.

"But it must be sillier than usual," said Harriet, and her voice began to quaver.

Mr. quaver led, and the choir followed like sheep, all in their own way and fashion.