quaver

English Thesaurus

1. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	musical note, note, tone,
definition	:	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication)

2. a tremulous sound (noun.event)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event)

3. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	sing,
definition	:	produce tones with the voice (verb.creation)

4. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice,
definition	:	utter with vibrating vocal chords (verb.communication)

5. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication)

derivation	:	quaver, trill, warble,
definition	:	sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)

6. a tremulous sound (noun.event)

derivation	:	quaver, waver,
definition	:	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency (verb.communication)

7. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)

derivation	:	shake, trill,
definition	:	a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (noun.communication)

derivation	:	eighth note, quaver,
definition	:	a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication)

derivation	:	warbler,
definition	:	a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song (noun.person)

8. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency (verb.communication)

derivation	:	quaver,
definition	:	a tremulous sound (noun.event)

9. a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication)

derivation	:	quaver, trill, warble,
definition	:	sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)

10. a tremulous sound (noun.event)

derivation	:	quaver, waver,
definition	:	give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency (verb.communication)

11. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below (verb.communication)

derivation	:	shake, trill,
definition	:	a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it (noun.communication)

derivation	:	eighth note, quaver,
definition	:	a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note (noun.communication)

derivation	:	warbler,
definition	:	a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song (noun.person)

12. give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency (verb.communication)

derivation	:	quaver,
definition	:	a tremulous sound (noun.event)