Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quavery

/ˈkweɪvəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qua-v-ery
IPA: /ˈkweɪvəɹi/

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.

Example Sentences

"In the middle of the square a fountain poured a quavery thread of shining water into its stone font."

Etymology

From quaver + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkweɪvəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more quavery (comparative) most quavery (superlative)

Derived Forms

quaveriness

Questions

How do you pronounce quavery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkweɪvəɹi/.
What does quavery mean?: Apt to quaver; shaky, trembling.
Where does quavery come from?: From quaver + -y.

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