quavery

adj

quavery

adj

UK /ˈkweɪvəɹi/

Etymology From quaver + -y.

1

Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.

In the middle of the square a fountain poured a quavery thread of shining water into its stone font.2011, Adam Roberts, By Light Alone, Gollancz, published 2012, page 110:

Derived terms: quaveriness

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