"Quavering" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Quavering" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers

Quavering

"Quavering" Meaning

Unsteady or fluctuating in pitch, usually because of emotion.

"Quavering" Examples

Examples of "Quavering"

The singer's voice quavered as she sang the high notes in the opera.
The leaves on the trees quavered in the gentle breeze on a summer afternoon.
The ship's anchor creaked and quavered as it rode the waves in the storm.
As he stood on the edge of the cliff, his legs began to quaver beneath him.
The fragile vase quavered precariously on the edge as the truck moved down the road.

"Quavering" Similar Words

Quatrefoiled

Quats

Quattrocento

The quattrocento was a period of cultural and economic growth in Italy, which spanned from the 15th to the early 16th century (1401–1503). The term itself comes from the Italian word "quattro" (four) and "cento" (hundred). During this time, humanism and the Renaissance flourished in Italy, marked by prominent artistic, intellectual, and cultural developments that would go on to influence the Western world. The term quattrocento can be also used more broadly to refer to the culture, art, literature, and architecture characterized by the style and aesthetic norms typical of Italy in the 15th century. This includes the developments of the early Renaissance, such as the work of Masaccio, Fra Angelico, and Brunelleschi. It also includes the intellectual pursuits of Universities and humanists, and the trade and commerce of merchants. It is worth noting that while the term "quattrocento" technically covers the entire period from 1401 to 1503, it is often more specifically associated with the early 15th century (1450s-1480s), and the works of artists such as Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, and Pollaiuolo.

Quattuorvirate

A quattuorvirate was a Roman administrative unit that functioned as a governing body, particularly in the Latin alphabet colonies. It consisted of four officials, usually elected by the people, who formed a quattuorvirate. In the context of the Latin alphabet colonies, a quattuorvirate was a body of four men who were joint magistrates of a colony, with both executive and judicial powers. Their main purpose was to govern the colony and ensure its administration, law enforcement, and justice. The quattuorvirate was often seen as a more democratic alternative to the traditional Roman Senate and Magistrates system, and it allowed for the election of officials by the people, rather than by appointment or hereditary succession.

Quatuor

Quave

Quaver

Quavered

Quavers

Quay

A quay, also spelled quays, is a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway, harbor, or a coastal area. It is a wall or a raised paved area that retained by a structure that is used for loading and unloading goods and passengers from boats, ships, and ferries. There are two types of quays: 1. A stone or concrete wall solidly connected to the shore to protect it from erosion and stormy weather. 2. A small wooden platform or wharf, often elevated and connected to a dock. The word "quay" comes from the French word "quai", which means "wall dock" or "landing place", and is derived from the Latin word "quatid , meaning " Cottage" or "sheltered place".