quaverous en · ADJ
Etymology
From quaver + -ous.
Meanings
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quavery
Now slows the beat of Summer's dancing pulse; / Her voice has weak and quaverous undertones […]
a. 1918, Wilfred Owen, The Dread of Falling into Naught:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most quaverous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more quaverous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |