Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 32 compound words that contain quakes. The most common are listed below. Open quakes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- Swift Quakesplural of Swift Quake: Either of two minor earthquakes in Seattle, occurring on July 22 and 23, 2023, caused by fans at a Taylor Swift concert.
- frost quakesplural of frost quake: A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
- ice-quakesplural of ice-quake: The concussion that occurs when large masses of ice break up due to contraction.
- moon-quakesplural of moon-quake: A seismic event occurring on the moon; the lunar equivalent of an earthquake.
- quakes in one's bootsthird-person singular simple present indicative of quake in one's boots: To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
- quakes in one's shoesthird-person singular simple present indicative of quake in one's shoes: To be very frightened, scared, or nervous.
- super-quakesplural of super-quake: An extremely destructive, large-scale quake, often an earthquake of such magnitude; megaseism; megaquake
Compound words 32
- earthquakesplural of earthquake: A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.
- afterquakesplural of afterquake: Synonym of aftershock (“earthquake following another earthquake”).
- birthquakesplural of birthquake: An event involving a large number of births or creations.
- cowquakesplural of cowquake: quaking grass; Briza media, or other species of the genus Briza
- crustquakesplural of crustquake: A starquake in the crust of a neutron star
- fleshquakesplural of fleshquake: A tremor or quiver of the body.
- footquakesplural of footquake: seismic activity caused by the feet of many people moving in unison
- frostquakesplural of frostquake: A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
- genderquakesplural of genderquake: A fundamental shift of power from men to women.
- heartquakesplural of heartquake: Trembling of the heart or emotions; trepidation; fear.