Quake definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUAKE, v.i. 1. To shake; to tremble; to be agitated ... well as with trembling; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake. Nehemiah 1. 3. To shake, tremble or move, as the earth under the feet; as the quaking mud. QUAKE, v.t. To frighten; to throw into agitation. [Not used.] QUAKE, n. A shake; a trembling; a shudder; a tremulous agitation ... along a fault plane of from volcanic activity [syn: earthquake, quake, temblor, seism] v 1: shake with fast, tremulous movements; " ...
Earthquake definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary EARTH'QUAKE, n. A shaking, trembling or concussion of the earth; sometimes ... along a fault plane of from volcanic activity [syn: earthquake, quake, temblor, seism] 2: a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling ... a social etc. disturbance. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Earthquake Earth"quake`, n. A shaking, trembling, or concussion of the earth, due ... earthdin, earthquave, and earthshock. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Earthquake Earth"quake`, a. Like, or characteristic of, an earthquake; loud; starling. The ... apoplexy, breakup, cataclysm, climax, convulsion, diastrophism, disaster, fit, overthrow, paroxysm, quake, quaker, shake, shock, spasm, stroke, temblor, tidal wave, tremor, tsunami ...
... To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder. Frighted Turnus trembled as ... To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; -- said of a person ... n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms v. n. 1. Quake, shake, shudder, shiver, quiver. 2. Shake, totter, oscillate, rock, quake. 3. Quaver, shake. Moby Thesaurus Bebung, all-overs, be cold ... palpitation, pant, panting, perish with cold, pitapat, pitter-patter, quail, quake, quaking, quaver, quavering, quiver, quivering, quivers, restlessness, rictus, rock, shake ...
... do shake. Isaiah 24. 2. To tremble; to shiver; to quake; as, a man shakes in an ague; or he shakes ... manner < shook his head in disapproval > 3. to cause to quake, quiver, or tremble 4. a. to free oneself from < shake ... a waving or vibratory motion; to tremble; to shiver; to quake; to totter. Under his burning wheels The steadfast empyrean shook ... self of, put away. 6. Trill. II. v. n. Tremble, quake, quiver, totter, shudder, shiver. III. n. 1. Agitation, concussion, jar ... pull the forelock, pulsate, pump, punch, puncheon, push, puzzle, quail, quake, quaker, quaking, quaver, quiver, quivering, raise apprehensions, rake, ram, ram ...
... QUIV'ER, v.i. 1. To shake or tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. This word expresses that tremulous motion ... shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" [syn: quiver, quake, palpitate] 2: move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle ... or move with slight and tremulous motion; to tremble; to quake; to shudder; to shiver. The green leaves quiver with the ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n. 1. Quake, shake. 2. Tremble, play, be agitated. 3. Tremble, shudder, shiver ... with cold, pitapat, pitter-patter, play, play of light, posy, quake, quaking, quaver, quavering, quivering, quivers, restlessness, rictus, roll, rouleau, rush ...
... word contains the same elements as the L. quatio.] To quake; to tremble or shake with fear, horror or aversion; to ... with fear, horrer, or aversion; to shiver with cold; to quake. ``With shuddering horror pale.'' --Milton. The shuddering tennant of the ... s Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n. Tremble, shake, quake, quiver, shiver. II. n. Tremor, shuddering, shaking, trembling. Moby Thesaurus ... heat, palpitation, panting, paroxysm, perish with cold, pitapat, pitter-patter, quake, quaking, quaver, quavering, quiver, quivering, rattle, restlessness, rictus, rush, rush ...
... shaking; tremulous agitation; trepidation. Daniel 10. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quake Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quaked; p. pr. & vb. n ... convulsion of any kind; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake. `` Over quaking bogs.'' --Macaulay. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quaking Quak"ing, a. & n. from Quake, v. Quaking aspen (Bot.), an American species of poplar (Populus ...
Quaked definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quake Quake, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Quaked; p. pr. & vb. n ... convulsion of any kind; as, the earth quakes; the mountains quake. `` Over quaking bogs.'' --Macaulay.
... instantly shiver into of millions of atoms. Woodward. 2. To quake; to tremble; to shudder; to shake, as with cold, ague ... break in pieces, dash to fragments. II. v. n. Shudder, quake, tremble, quiver, shake. III. n. 1. Fragment, bit, piece. 2 ... patch, perish with cold, perturbation, piece, pitapat, pitter-patter, pulverize, quake, quaking, quaver, quavering, quiver, quiver of terror, quivering, quivers, rasher ...
... in this terrible winter. --Longfellow. Syn: to cower; flinch; shrink; quake; tremble; blench; succumb; yield. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quail Quail ... English Synonyms v. n. Cower, shrink, flinch, faint, blench, droop, quake, tremble, be quelled, give way, lose courage, lose spirit, be ...
... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary QUAG'MIRE, n. [that is, quake-mire.] Soft wet land, which has a surface firm enough ... QUAG + MIRE Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quagmire Quag"mire`, n. [Quake + mire.] Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under ...
... contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake. [R.] --Shak. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Shrink Shrink, v. i ... contracting the body, or part of it; to shudder; to quake. [R.] --Shak. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary Shrunk is the past ...
... similar thing; a ruffle. FRILL, v.i. To shake; to quake; to shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills. FIRM ... decorate with frills or gathers. III. v. n. Shake, shiver, quake, thrill. Moby Thesaurus addition, adornment, amenity, beading, beauties, bedizenment, binding ...