quaker Synonyms
Another word for quaker
• noun (Context 1)
A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian movement founded by George Fox in 17th-century England that emphasizes direct inward spiritual experience, pacifism, and plain living without formal clergy or creeds (usually capitalized as 'Quaker').
"Many early Quakers settled in Pennsylvania to practice their faith and advocate for peace and social equality."
• noun (Context 2)
Any of several birds having sober, brownish or grayish plumage (resembling traditional Quaker attire), or the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), a small green parrot native to South America known for its rhythmic bobbing and shaking motions.
"A noisy flock of green quakers had built a massive communal stick nest high in the eucalyptus tree."
• noun (Context 3)
A person or thing that trembles, shakes, or shivers, especially from fear or cold.
"The sudden clap of thunder turned the nervous puppy into a helpless little trembler."