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单词 shivered
释义

shiver

1 of 4

noun (1)

shiv·​er ˈshi-vər How to pronounce shiver (audio)
: one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence

shiver

2 of 4

verb (1)

shivered; shivering ˈshi-və-riŋ How to pronounce shiver (audio)
ˈshiv-riŋ

transitive + intransitive

: to break into many small pieces : shatter

shiver

3 of 4

verb (2)

shivered; shivering ˈshi-və-riŋ How to pronounce shiver (audio)
ˈshiv-riŋ

intransitive verb

1
: to undergo trembling : quiver
2
: to tremble in the wind as it strikes first one and then the other side (of a sail)

transitive verb

: to cause (a sail) to shiver by steering close to the wind

shiver

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noun (2)

1
: an instance of shivering : tremble
2
: an intense shivery sensation especially of fear
often used in plural with the
horror movies give him the shivers
3
: a hard blow (as with a forearm) especially to the head or neck

Synonyms

Noun (2)

  • quiver
  • shudder
  • tremble
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter

Verb (2)

Middle English, alteration of chiveren

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (2)

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

shiver 1 of 2

verb

shiv·​er ˈshi-vər How to pronounce shiver (audio)
shivered; shivering
: to shake slightly (as from cold or fear)

shiver

2 of 2

noun

: a small shaking movement of the body (as from cold or emotion)
a shiver of delight

Medical Definition

shiver 1 of 2

intransitive verb

shiv·​er ˈshiv-ər How to pronounce shiver (audio)
: to undergo trembling : experience rapid involuntary muscular twitching especially in response to cold

shiver

2 of 2

noun

: an instance of shivering

shivered

verb

past tense of shiver
1
as in shuddered

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • shuddered
  • trembled
  • quivered
  • shook
  • quaked
  • fluttered
  • flitted
  • squirmed
  • twitched
  • fidgeted
  • wiggled
  • writhed
  • paced
  • jerked
  • wriggled
  • twittered
  • jiggled
  • fiddled
  • tossed
  • thrashed
  • threshed
  • jigged
  • twisted
  • squiggled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rested
  • relaxed
  • stilled
  • unwound
  • calmed (down)
2
as in wracked

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wracked
  • splintered
  • destroyed
  • split
  • ruined
  • wrecked
  • crunched
  • vaporized
  • desolated
  • snapped
  • annihilated
  • devastated
  • pulverized
  • decimated
  • wasted
  • bashed
  • demolished
  • totaled
  • tore down
  • cracked
  • nuked
  • crushed
  • totalled
  • shattered
  • fragmented
  • smashed
  • fractured
  • busted
  • crashed
  • broke down
  • bust
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