quaver
Pronunciation:
/ˈkweɪvə(ɹ)/noun
Definitions
A trembling shake.
A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
An eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.
verb
Definitions
To shake in a trembling manner.
To use the voice in a trembling manner, as in speaking or singing.
To utter quaveringly.