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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.]

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shiver ¹

Verb

to tremble from cold or fear

Noun

1. a tremble caused by cold or fear

2. the shivers a fit of shivering through fear or illness [Middle English chiveren]

shivering nadj
shivery adj

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shiver ²

Verb

to break into fragments

Noun

a splintered piece [Germanic]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shiver - a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement tremble, shake inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
	2.	shiver - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him" frisson, quiver, shudder, tingle, chill, thrill fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Verb	1.	shiver - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement shudder, thrill, throb tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
	2.	shiver - shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!" shudder move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner

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shiver

verb 1. shudder, shake, tremble, quake, quiver, palpitate

noun 2. tremble, shudder, quiver, thrill, trembling, flutter, tremor, frisson (French) >> the shivers the shakes, a chill (informal) goose pimples, goose flesh, chattering teeth

Translations

shiver [ˈʃɪvəʳ] vi → temblar, estremecerse;

(with cold) → tiritar

shiver [ˈʃɪvəʳ] n → frisson m

vi → frissonner

shiver [ˈʃɪvəʳ] n → Schauer m

vi → zittern;

to shiver with cold → vor Kälte zittern

shiver [ˈʃɪvəʳ] n → brivido

vi → rabbrividire, tremare

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shiver

v shiver [ˈʃivə]

to quiver or tremble (with cold, fear etc). beweيَرْتَجِفтреперяtřást seryste; skælvezitternτουρτουρίζωtemblar, tiritar, estremecerselõdisemaلرزيدنväristäfrissonnerלִרעוֹדकांपना, सिहरनाdrhtati, tresti sedideregmenggigil, menggetarskjálfa, nötrarabbrividire, tremare震える(추위·공포 등으로) 떨다, 몸서리치다drebėti, virpėtidrebēt; trīcētmenggigilrillenskjelve, få kuldegysningerdrżećtremera tremuraдрожать, трепетатьtriasť satresti sedrhtatidarra, skälva, huttra, rysaสั่นtitremek, ürpermek哆嗦дрижати, тремтітиکانپناrung, rùng mình哆嗦

n

an act of shivering. beweإرْتِجافтреперенеchvěnírysten; skælvendas Zitternτρεμούλα, ρίγοςescalofrío, tiritón, estremecimientovärisemineلرزشvärinäfrissonרַעַדकंपकंपी, सिहरनdrhtavica, cvokotdidergésgetaran, gigilhrollur, skjálftibrivido, tremito震え전율, 몸서리치기drebulysdrebuļi; trīsasgigilrillingskjelving, kuldegysningerdrżenie, dreszczetremuratremurдрожь, трепетchveniedrhtenjedrhtanjedarrning, skälvandeการตัวสั่นtitreme, ürperme冷顫дрож, тремтінняتھرتھریsự rung, sự rùng mình冷颤

adj ˈshivery

inclined to shiver The mention of ghosts gave her a shivery feeling.bewerigمُرْتَجِف، مُرْتَعِد من الخَوْفтреперещchvějivýrystende; skælvendefröstelndπου τρέμει, τρεμουλιαστόςestremecido, destempladovõbisema-ajavلرزهpuistattavaqui donne le frissonמְצַמרֵרठंडक, ठिठुरा हुआdrhturav, zimogrozanreszketősmudah menggigilskjálfandispaventoso, (che dà i brividi)震えるような떨기 쉬운, 오슬오슬 추운drebulio, tirtantis, sukeliantis drebulįdrebošs; trīcošs; šausminošsmenggigilrillerigskjelven, kulsenwywołujący dreszczearrepiadorcare dă frisoaneвызывающий дрожьroztrasený, chvejúci sadrhtečdrhćućiisande, ruskigอย่างตัวสั่นürpertici使人毛骨悚然的тремтячийلرزش آمیزcó xu hướng hay run, có cảm giác lạnh使人毛骨悚然的

the shivers

a feeling of horror The thought of working for him gives me the shivers.vreesرُعْب، خَوْفтръпкиmrazeníkuldegysningdas kalte Grausenρίγος, ανατριχίλα από φόβοescalofríoshirmujudinadلرز ؛ ترسpuistatusfrissonצְמַרמוֹרֶתसिहरनjezahidegrázásperasaan menggigilhrollurbrividiおののき오싹한 느낌šiurpulystirpuļi; šermuļi (pa kauliem)rasa seramhuiveringkuldegysningerdreszcze, ciarkiarrepiosfri­soa­neдрожьmráz, husia kožasrhjezarysningarความหวาดกลัวürperti, tüyleri diken diken olma戰粟здриганняدہشت یا ہیبت کا احساسcơn run rẩy, cơn rùng mình战粟