Word of the Day: quiver

[Em in Ohio]

Cheat Sheet:
noun / a slight trembling movement or sound, especially one caused by a sudden strong emotion.
noun / a container for holding arrows, bolts, darts, or javelins. It can be carried on an archer's body.

 

[hollydolly]

My daughter took up archery and kept her Arrows in a quiver....

 

[Kaila]

When he looked up and saw that the wild animal, he'd sought to locate and photograph,
was directly in front of himself,
he began quivering in his boots!

I love that old phrase.... 'quivering in his boots'
So I just wanted to find a way to use it!

 

[debodun]

I quiver when I see the archers putting their arrows in a quiver.

 

[jerry old]

"Clem, what'cha think 'bout this plague?"
"It do put a quiver in you, don't it."

 

[RubyK]

My friend was quivering and shaking before she walked down the wedding aisle with her Father and Mother.

 

[RubyK]

A G5 Head-Loc Six-Arrow Quiver is on sale at Cabela's for $49.99.

 

[Rosemarie]

"I'm all of a-quiver", she declared after her lover went down on one knee and asked her to marry him.

 

[Sliverfox]

Horses quiver to rid them selves of flies and saddle blankets.

 

[Sliverfox]

Some dogs quiver with excitement when they see their owner.

 

[Sliverfox]

Hunting dogs quiver when they see rabbits.

 

[Kaila]

Cats often quiver, as well,
with seemingly pent up excitement,
while watching a small potential prey,
of a bird or a mouse, even if they never actually hunt for their food,
and are solely docile housecats, peering out a window from indoors.

 

[Sliverfox]

My hands are quivering from running the sander.

 

[Kaila]

Well, quiver me shivers, if that ain't my old school mate, Chuckles!

(Okay, that's totally made-up on my part. ! There's no expression like that one! )

 

[Em in Ohio]

I'm quivering in fear because a tick just fell out of my hair!!! (True story, after working in the weeds today)

 

[Em in Ohio]

Compliments to all for these really creative posts! These were fun!