释义 |
shivering I. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of shiveren to shiver (tremble) — more at shiver 1. : an act or action of one that trembles 2. : a constant abnormal twitching of various muscles in the horse that is prob. due to sensory nerve derangement II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of shiveren to shiver (shatter) — more at shiver 1. : an act or action of one that breaks into fragments 2. : the cracking and scaling of a glaze on pottery caused by unequal contractions between the materials as they cool |