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- Dictionaryshiver/ˈʃɪvə/
verb
- 1. 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"
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SHIVER definition: 1. When people or animals shiver, they shake slightly because they feel cold, ill, or frightened…. Learn more.
1. : to undergo trembling : quiver. 2. : to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail) transitive verb.
People shiver, or shake and tremble, when they're very cold. You might shiver in the snow if you forget to wear your winter coat. While you are most likely to shiver in the cold, you might also shiver from excitement or even fear.
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. We quake especially with fear: to quake with fright.
SYNONYMS 1. 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.
Define shiver. shiver synonyms, shiver pronunciation, shiver translation, English dictionary definition of shiver. v. shiv·ered , shiv·er·ing , shiv·ers v. intr. 1. To shake or tremble, as from cold or fear. See Synonyms at shake. 2. To quiver or vibrate, as by the force...
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 from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of shiver. in Chinese (Traditional) （因寒冷、疾病或恐懼而）輕微顫抖，發抖, （因受驚、寒冷或生病而出現的）顫慄, 顫抖… See more.
1. 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. We quake esp. with fear: to quake with fright.
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Definition of shiver verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
