Definitions
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
Word origin
From Middle English quaveren, frequentative form of quaven, cwavien (“to tremble”), equivalent to quave + -er. Cognate with Low German quabbeln (“to quiver”), German quabbeln, quappeln (“to quiver”). More at quave, quab, quiver.
Used in a sentence
“The crotchets and quavers are dancing up and down the stave like little black boys on a fence.”
“"Aw come on, guys!" The woman, clearly overwhelmed by the force of the two friends' personalities, quavered on the point of tears.”
“We shall hear her quavering them […] to some sprightly airs of the opera.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Trembling note”6 letters
02“Tremble in sound”6 letters
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