quavers

Noun

• a tremulous sound
• a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note
• plural of quaver

Verb

• give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
• sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
• third-person singular simple present indicative of quaver

Synonyms

eighth note, quaver, trill, warble, waver