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Definition of shivering - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
tremblingslightly trembling due to cold or fear
- She was shivering in the cold wind.
Noun
1.
reactionthe act of trembling from cold or fear
- The shivering kept him awake all night.
2.
medicalTECH. feeling coldness often before a feverTECH.
- She felt a shivering before the fever started.
Images of shivering
feeling coldness often before a fever
Expressions with shivering
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very scared or nervous about something
He was shivering in his boots before the big presentation.
extremely nervous or anxious
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.
Origin of shivering
Old English, scīferian (to tremble)
Terms with shivering included in their meaning
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shivering
experiencing involuntary movements due to cold or fear
physical reaction
shivering sensation from cold or fear
fear reaction
cause a sudden feeling of cold or shivering from fear or excitement
medical
fit of trembling or shivering
medical
feeling of coldness often with shivering
emotion
cause a shivering feeling from fear or excitement
sensations
causing a shivering or trembling sensation
body
sound made when feeling cold or shivering
Examples of shivering in a sentence
His shivering hands couldn't hold the cup. The shivering was uncontrollable in the icy wind. Her shivering subsided once she warmed up. The shivering was a precursor to the illness. His shivering indicated the onset of a cold.
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- French:tremblant, frissons, ...
- German:zitternd, Zittern, ...
- Italian:tremante, tremore, ...
- Spanish:tembloroso, temblor, ...
- Portuguese:tremendo, tremor, ...
- Chinese:颤抖的, 颤抖, ...
- Japanese:震える, 震え, ...
- Arabic:مرتجف, اِرْتِجَاف, ...
- Hebrew:רוֹעֵד, רַעַד, ...
- Russian:дрожащий, дрожь, ...
- Ukrainian:тремтячий, тремтіння, ...
- Hindi:काँपता, कंपकंपी, ...
Definition of shiver - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
tremblingact of shaking from cold or fear
- She felt a shiver run down her spine.
2.
emotionalmost pleasurable sensation of fright
- The horror movie gave her a shiver of excitement.
3.
materialRare UK fragment or splinter of materialRare UK
- He picked up a shiver of glass from the floor.
Verb
1.
body reactionintr. tremble due to cold or fearintr.
- She began to shiver in the cold wind.
2.
breakingtr./intr. UK break into small fragmentstr./intr. UK
- The glass shivered into pieces on the floor.
Images of shiver
fragment or splinter of material
Expressions with shiver
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cause a sudden strong feeling of fear or excitement in someone
The eerie music sent a shiver down her spine.
expresses surprise or shock in a playful way
Shiver me timbers, I didn't see that coming!
expression of disbelief or amazement
Shiver my soul, that's incredible!
exclamation of surprise or disbelief
Shiver my timbers, I didn't see that coming!
cause strong surprise or fear in someone
The ghost story really shivered his timbers last night!
Origin of shiver
Middle English, chiveren (to shiver)
Examples of shiver in a sentence
He felt a shiver as the wind picked up. A shiver ran down his spine during the ghost story. The eerie music sent a shiver through the audience. A shiver of wood lodged in his finger. She found a shiver of metal in the sand. He started to shiver when he heard the news.
The campers shiver as the temperature drops. The vase shivered when it hit the ground. The mirror shivered under the impact of the ball.
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- French:frisson, trembler, ...
- German:Schauer, zittern, ...
- Italian:brivido, tremare, ...
- Spanish:escalofrío, temblar, ...
- Portuguese:arrepio, tremer, ...
- Chinese:颤抖, 发抖, ...
- Japanese:震え, 震える, ...
- Arabic:رَجْفَة, اِرْتَجَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:צַמְרוֹרֶת, לִרְעוֹד, ...
- Russian:дрожь, дрожать, ...
- Ukrainian:тремтіння, тремтіти, ...
- Hindi:कंपकंपी, कांपना, ...
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