| Front | quaver |
|---|---|
| Back | qua•ver verb, noun BrE /ˈkweɪvə(r)/ NAmE /ˈkweɪvər/ verb verb forms word origin [intransitive, transitive] (+ speech) if sb's voice quavers, it is unsteady, usually because the person is nervous or afraid ‘I'm not safe here, am I?’ she asked in a quavering voice. qua•very /BrE ˈkweɪvəri; NAmE ˈkweɪvəri/ adjective a quavery voice noun word origin 1 (BrE) (NAmE ˈeighth note) (music) a note that lasts half as long as a crotchet/quarter note 2 [usually singular] a shaking sound in sb's voice |
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