Meaning & use
Aquiver
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Trembling or quivering, often from excitement, fear, or strong emotion.
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The puppy stood aquiver with excitement as its owner reached for the leash.
Her voice was aquiver with nerves as she stepped up to the microphone.
A note on using this word
"Aquiver" is formed with the prefix "a-" (meaning "in a state of"), the same pattern seen in words like "aglow" and "afloat," and is typically used after a noun, as in "aquiver with anticipation."
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