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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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( esp. of a person or animal) to shake slightly and quickly because of feeling cold, ill, or frightened: Your creepy look makes me shiver. Robbins shivered in the chill air. shiver.
The meaning of SHIVER is one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence. How to use shiver in a sentence.
shiver. noun [ C ] us / ˈʃɪv.ɚ / uk / ˈʃɪv.ə r/. the act of shaking slightly because you are frightened, cold, or sick: I felt /gave a shiver as I looked out at the dark expanse of sea. the shivers [ plural ] a condition in which you shiver because you are sick:
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...
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.
