shiver

  • 21shiver — shiv|er1 [ˈʃıvə US ər] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: chiver [i] to shiver (13 16 centuries), perhaps from chavel to talk without purpose, chatter (13 14 centuries), from Old English ceafl jaw ] to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22shiver — shiv|er1 [ ʃıvər ] verb intransitive * if you shiver, your body shakes slightly, for example because you are cold or frightened: We stood shivering in the icy wind. shiver with cold/fear/surprise etc.: She shivered with fear at the thought of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23shiver — shiver1 shiverer, n. shiveringly, adv. /shiv euhr/, v.i. 1. to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. 2. Naut. a. (of a fore and aft sail) to shake when too close to the wind. b. (of a sailing vessel) to be headed so close to the wind …

    Universalium

  • 24shiver — [[t]ʃɪ̱və(r)[/t]] shivers, shivering, shivered VERB When you shiver, your body shakes slightly because you are cold or frightened. He shivered in the cold... I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear. Syn: shake N COUNT Shiver is also a noun …

    English dictionary

  • 25shiver — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter Date: 13th century one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence II. verb (shivered; shivering) Date: 13th century to break into many… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 26shiver — 1. noun /ˈʃɪvə/ a) a fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone A shiver went up my spine. b) the reaction when the body goes into the early stages of hypothermia. 2 …

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  • 27shiver — 1. To shake or tremble, especially from cold. 2. A tremor; a slight chill. * * * shiv·er shiv ər vi to undergo trembling: experience rapid involuntary muscular twitching esp. in response to cold shiver n an instance of shivering * * * shiv·er… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 28shiver — shiver1 verb shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited. noun a momentary trembling movement. ↘(the shivers) a spell or attack of shivering. Derivatives shiverer noun shivering adjective shiveringly adverb …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 29shiver — 1 verb (I) to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened: The children stood outside shivering. (+ with): Juanita was shivering with cold. 2 noun (C) 1 a slight shaking movement of your body caused by cold or fear: A shiver ran through her …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30shiver — I 1. verb he was shivering with fear Syn: tremble, quiver, shake, shudder, quaver, quake See note at shake 2. noun she gave a shiver as the door opened Syn: tremble, quiver, shake, shudder …

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