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Quitch

/kwɪtʃ/

To shake (something); to stir, move.

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📖 Definitions of "Quitch"

verb

1
To shake (something); to stir, move.
2
To stir; to move.
3
To flinch; shrink.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quitch"

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Word	Definition
quinchnoun	(obsolete, intransitive) To twitch, as if in pain; flinch, wince.
quirtnoun	A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide.
quobnoun	(dialectal) A marshy spot; bog, quagmire; quicksand.
quivernoun	(weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
shakenoun	The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
trembleverb	(intransitive) To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
brawlnoun	A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.
quirknoun	An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
quick	Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
shake upverb	(transitive, informal) To reorganize, to make reforms in.
quickennoun	(chiefly Ireland, Northern England) In full quicken tree: the European rowan, rowan, or mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia).
toquakeverb	(intransitive, obsolete) To quake or tremble exceedingly.
tremulateverb	(intransitive) To tremble, quiver
squirnoun	(obsolete) To throw with a jerking motion; to skim.
quiznoun	A competition in the answering of questions.
quickleverb	(transitive, informal) To pickle (food) rapidly, without the need for long storage.
tremornoun	A shake, quiver, or vibration.
quoitnoun	A flat disc of metal or stone thrown at a target in the game of quoits.
querkenverb	(intransitive) To grunt; moan.
thrillnoun	A trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion; a frisson.