in a quavering voice

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• quavering — adjective (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear (Freq. 3) the old lady s quavering voice spoke timidly in a tremulous voice • Syn: ↑tremulous • Similar to: ↑unsteady …   Useful english dictionary

• voice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vocality; speaking or singing voice; inflection, intonation; tone of voice; ventriloquism, ventriloquy; lung power; vocal cords, vocalization (see speech); cry, expression, utterance, vociferation,… …   English dictionary for students

• Quavering — Quaver Qua ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quavering}.] [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG. quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, D. kwabbe, and E. quiver, v.] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• quavering — adj. tremulous; quivering qua·ver || kweɪvÉ™(r) n. shiver, tremble; trembling voice or sound; eighth note (Music) v. tremble, vibrate; speak in a trembling voice; trill a sound, make a sound waver …   English contemporary dictionary

• shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• quaver — qua•ver [[t]ˈkweɪ vər[/t]] v. i. 1) to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble 2) to sound, speak, or sing tremulously 3) to perform trills in music 4) to utter, say, or sing with a quavering voice 5) a quivering or trembling, esp. in the voice 6) a …   From formal English to slang

• quaver — qua|ver1 [ˈkweıvə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: quave to shake (13 19 centuries)] if your voice quavers, it shakes as you speak, especially because you are nervous or upset ▪ It s not true, she said, in a quavering voice. ▪ No, he… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Oasis of the White Palm — DnDmodule module title = Oasis of the White Palm module module code = I4 module rules = Advanced Dungeons Dragons module character levels = 6 8 module campaign = 1983 module authors = Philip Meyers Tracy Hickman module first published = series …   Wikipedia

• Hiller, Dame Wendy — ▪ 2004 Wendy Margaret Watkin        British actress (b. Aug. 15, 1912, Bramhall, Cheshire, Eng. d. May 14, 2003, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Eng.), was celebrated for her performances of strong, spirited women and for the slightly quavering… …   Universalium

• doggerel — 1. adjective /ˈdɒɡərəl/ a) Of a crude or irregular construction. (Originally applied to humorous verse, but now to verse lacking artistry or meaning.) True wit has seen its best days long ago; …   Wiktionary

• Richard Nixon's last press conference — Richard Nixon The so called last press conference of Richard Nixon took place on November 7, 1962 following his loss to Democratic incumbent Pat Brown in the 1962 California gubernatorial election. Appearing before 100 reporters at the Beverly… …   Wikipedia