adjective
- shaking or trembling in sound; unsteady or wavering
Usage: often describes voices or musical sounds
Examples
- The elderly man spoke in a quavery voice.
- Her quavery singing revealed her nervousness.
- The violin produced a quavery note.
- His quavery hands made writing difficult.
- The recording had a quavery quality due to the old equipment.
- She gave a quavery laugh when she was embarrassed.