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View usage for: (ʃɪvəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense shivers, present participle shivering, past tense, past participle shiveredverbWhen you shiver, your body shakes slightly because you are cold or frightened. He shivered in the cold. [VERB] I was sitting on the floor shivering with fear. [VERB + with] Synonyms: shudder, shake, tremble, quake More Synonyms of shiver Shiver is also a noun. The emptiness here sent shivers down my spine. Alice gave a shiver of delight. More Synonyms of shiver shiver in British English 1 (ˈʃɪvə) 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 noun3. the act of shivering; a tremulous motion 4. the shivers Derived forms shiverer (ˈshiverer) noun shivering (ˈshivering) adjective Word origin C13 chiveren, perhaps variant of chevelen to chatter (used of teeth), from Old English ceafl jowl1shiver in British English 2 (ˈʃɪvə) verb1. to break or cause to break into fragments Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scivaro, Middle Dutch scheveren to shiver, Old Norse skīfa to split shiver in American English 1 (ˈʃɪvər) noun1. a fragment or splinter of something broken, as glass verb transitive, verb intransitive2. to break into many fragments or splinters; shatter Word origin ME schievere, freq. formation < base of shive shiver in American English 2 (ˈʃɪvər) verb intransitive1. to shake, quiver, or tremble, as from fear or cold verb transitive2. to cause (a sail) to flutter by heading too close to the wind noun3. a shaking, quivering, or trembling, as from fear or cold Word origin ME sheveren, altered < cheveren, altered < ? chivelen in same sense < OE ceafl, jaw (see jowl 1): prob. basic sense “to have chattering teeth” Examples of 'shiver' in a sentenceshiver British English: shiver / ˈʃɪvə/ VERB When you shiver, your body shakes slightly because you are cold or frightened. He shivered in the cold. - American English: shiver
- Arabic: يَرْتَعِشُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: tremer
- Chinese: 颤抖
- Croatian: drhtati
- Czech: třást se zimou, strachem
- Danish: skælve
- Dutch: rillen
- European Spanish: tiritar
- Finnish: hytistä
- French: frissonner
- German: zittern
- Greek: ριγώ
- Italian: rabbrividire
- Japanese: 震える
- Korean: 덜덜 떨다
- Norwegian: skjelve
- Polish: zadrżeć
- European Portuguese: tremer
- Romanian: a tremura
- Russian: дрожать
- Latin American Spanish: tiritar
- Swedish: skaka
- Thai: สั่นเพราะหนาวหรือความกลัว
- Turkish: titremek üşüyerek
- Ukrainian: тремтіти
- Vietnamese: lạnh run
Chinese translation of 'shiver' vi -
发(發)抖 (fādǒu) to shiver with fear/cold 怕得/冷得发(發)抖 (pàde/lěngde fādǒu)
Definition to tremble from cold or fear He shivered in the cold. Definition a tremble caused by cold or fear Alice gave a shiver of delight. Synonyms trembling frisson (French) Definition to break into fragments Additional synonymsDefinition the dawn He fell through the window, breaking the glass. Synonyms shatter, separate, destroy, split, divide, crack, snap, smash, crush, fragment, demolish, sever, trash (slang), disintegrate, splinter, smash to smithereens, shiver (archaic, literary) Definition to break or split without complete separation of the parts A gas main had cracked under my neighbour's garage.Crack the salt crust and you will find the skin just peels off the fish. Synonyms break, split, burst, snap, fracture, splinter, craze, rive Definition a quick flapping or vibrating motion She felt a flutter of trepidation in her stomach. Synonyms tremor, tremble, shiver, shudder, palpitation Additional synonymsDefinition to break into small pieces or different parts It's an exploded fracture – the bones have fragmented. Synonyms break, split, shatter, crumble, shiver (archaic, literary), disintegrate, splinter, come apart, break into pieces, come to pieces Definition to flutter or tremble His whole body was palpitating with fear. Synonyms tremble, pulse, shiver, throb, quiver, vibrateDefinition to shudder because of instability Her shoulders quaked. Synonyms shake, tremble, quiver, move, rock, shiver, throb, shudder, wobble, waver, vibrate, pulsate, quail, totter, convulseDefinition to shake with a tremulous movement; tremble His bottom lip quivered and big tears rolled down his cheeks. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, quake, shudder, agitate, vibrate, pulsate, quaver, convulse, palpitateDefinition a shaking or trembling I felt a quiver of panic. Synonyms shake, tremble, shiver, throb, shudder, tremor, spasm, vibration, tic, convulsion, palpitation, pulsation Definition (of a voice) to tremble because of anger or nervousness I stood there, crying and shaking with fear. Synonyms tremble, shiver, quake, shudder, quiverDefinition a tremor or vibration blurring of photos caused by camera shake Synonyms vibration, trembling, quaking, shock, jar, disturbance, jerk, shiver, shudder, jolt, tremor, agitation, convulsion, pulsation, jounce Definition to break suddenly into many small pieces Safety glass won't shatter if it's broken. Synonyms smash, break, burst, split, crack, crush, explode, demolish, shiver (archaic, literary), implode, pulverize, crush to smithereens Definition to break into pieces violently and noisily The bottle smashed against a wall. Synonyms shatter, break, disintegrate, split, crack, explode, splinterDefinition a sudden trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock He felt a thrill of fear, of adrenaline. Synonyms trembling, throb, shudder, flutter, fluttering, tremor, quiver, vibrationAdditional synonymsDefinition an involuntary shudder or vibration He felt a tremor in his arm. Synonyms shake, shaking, tremble, trembling, shiver, quaking, wobble, quiver, quivering, agitation, vibration, quaver |