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- DictionaryShiv·er/ˈSHivər/
verb
- 1. (of a person or animal) shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited: "they shivered in the damp foggy cold"
noun
- 1. a momentary trembling movement: "she gave a little shiver as the wind flicked at her bare arms"
noun. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright. synonyms: chill, frisson, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle. see more. see less. type of: fear, fearfulness, fright. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) Pronunciation.
4 days ago · to shake or tremble, as from cold or fear. 2. a. (of a sail) to luff; flap or shake. b. (of a sailing vessel) to sail close enough to the wind to make the sails luff. noun. 3. the act of shivering; a tremulous motion.
Shiver, quake, shudder refer to a vibratory muscular movement, a trembling, usually involuntary. We shiver with cold, or a sensation such as that of cold: to shiver in thin clothing on a frosty day; to shiver with pleasant anticipation.
SHIVER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of shiver – Learner’s Dictionary. shiver. verb [ I ] uk / ˈʃɪvə r/ us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. to shake because you are cold or frightened: She shivered with cold. shiver. noun [ C ] He felt a shiver run down his spine (= He felt afraid).
Definition of 'shiver' Word Frequency. shiver. (ʃɪvər ) Word forms: shivers plural3rd person singular present tense, shivering present participle, shivered past tense past participle. intransitive verb. When you shiver, your body shakes slightly because you are cold or frightened. He shivered in the cold.
Definition of shiver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To shake or tremble, as from cold or fear. See Synonyms at shake. 2. To quiver or vibrate, as by the force of the wind. v.tr. Nautical. To cause (a sail) to flutter by sailing too close to the wind. n. 1. An instance of shivering or trembling. 2. shivers An attack of shivering. Used with the. [Middle English chiveren, shiveren .] shiv·er 2.
