shivering

shiv·er ¹  (shvr)

v. shiv·ered, shiv·er·ing, shiv·ers

v.intr.

1. To shake with or as if with cold; tremble. 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.

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[Middle English chiveren, shiveren.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shivering - a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever chill symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Adj.	1.	shivering - vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze; "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands" trembling, shaky unsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"