shiver

🇺🇸 /ˈʃɪvər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈʃɪvə(r)/
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verb
R

To shake a little because of cold, fear, or excitement.

She started to shiver when she heard the scary noise.

noun
R

A quick shake of the body from cold, fear, or excitement.

A shiver went down his back when he saw the ghost.

R

Body shaking from fear or fever.

The fever gave her bad shivers all night.

translation

v. To shake a little because of cold, fear, or excitement.
n. A quick shake of the body from cold, fear, or excitement.; Body shaking from fear or fever.

Word Forms

3rd Present shivers
Past shivered
Perfect shivered
Progressive shivering
Plural shivers