quavery

English

Etymology

From quaver +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkweɪvəɹi/

Adjective

quavery (comparative more quavery, superlative most quavery)

  1. Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling. [from 16th c.]
    • 2011, Adam Roberts, By Light Alone, Gollancz, published 2012, page 110:
      In the middle of the square a fountain poured a quavery thread of shining water into its stone font.

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