quavery

UK
/ˈkweɪvəri/
US
/ˈkweɪvəri/

Translations

quaveryadjective
quaverier
Comp.
quaveriest
Super.
UK
/ˈkweɪvəri/
US
/ˈkweɪvəri/
chevrotantSe dit surtout d’une voix qui tremble légèrement.
Her quavery voice revealed her nervousness during the speech.
Sa voix chevrotante trahissait son нервosité pendant le discours.
Additional translations
tremblantPlus général; s’emploie pour une voix, un son ou un mouvement instable ou vacillant.

Definitions

quaveryadjective
Having a trembling or shaking quality, especially in the voice.
Her quavery voice revealed her nervousness during the speech.
Marked by or producing a series of rapid tremulous sounds or movements.
The singer's quavery notes lent an eerie beauty to the ballad.