Definition of Shiver in English :

Define Shiver in English

Shiver meaning in English

Meaning of Shiver in English

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Shiver pronunciation in English

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Shiver

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Noun

1. shake, shiver, tremble

a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

2. chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

Example Sentences:
'a frisson of surprise shot through him'

Verb

3. shiver, shudder, thrill, throb

tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

4. shiver, shudder

shake, as from cold

Example Sentences:
'The children are shivering--turn on the heat!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Shiver

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verb (intransitive)
1. 
to shake or tremble, as from cold or fear
2. 
a. 
(of a sail) to luff; flap or shake
b. 
(of a sailing vessel) to sail close enough to the wind to make the sails luff
noun
3. 
the act of shivering; a tremulous motion
4.  the shivers
verb
1. 
to break or cause to break into fragments
noun
2. 
a splintered piece

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Shiver

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noun
1. 
a fragment or splinter of something broken, as glass
verb transitive, verb intransitive
2. 
to break into many fragments or splinters; shatter
verb intransitive
1. 
to shake, quiver, or tremble, as from fear or cold
verb transitive
2. 
to cause (a sail) to flutter by heading too close to the wind
noun
3. 
a shaking, quivering, or trembling, as from fear or cold

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Shiver

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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 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.
v. shiv·ered, shiv·er·ing, shiv·ers
v.intr.
To break into fragments or splinters; shatter.
v.tr.
To cause to break suddenly into fragments or splinters.
n.
A fragment or splinter.

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