shiver — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(noun.)

ADJ

little, slight, small | involuntary | sudden, unexpected | cold

delicious

When she opened the surprise gift, a delicious shiver ran down her spine.

VERB + SHIVER

give

The cold water made him give a violent shiver as he jumped in.

feel

She felt a sudden shiver run down her spine when she heard the strange noise outside.

send

The sudden noise sent shivers down my spine in the dark basement.

suppress

He couldn't suppress a shiver when the cold water splashed across his face.

SHIVER + VERB

go, pass, ripple, run

A sudden shiver of cold ran down her spine when she heard the strange noise.

PREP

with a ~

She spoke about the accident, with a shiver running down her spine.

~ of

A sudden shiver of cold ran down her spine when she opened the freezer door.

PHRASES

give sb the shivers

That horror movie gave all of us the shivers last night.

2

(verb.)

ADV

convulsively, uncontrollably, violently | a little, slightly

involuntarily

The cold water made him shiver involuntarily when he jumped into the pool.

VERB + SHIVER

begin to, start to

make sb

The horror movie made everyone in the cinema shiver with fear.

PREP

at

She shivered at the sound of the strange noise coming from the dark basement.

with

The wet dog shivered with fear as the thunderstorm rolled across the sky.

Definitions

verb

1

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air.

The man that shivered on the brink of sin, / Thus steeled and hardened, ventures boldly in.

2

To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.

noun

1

The act of shivering.

A shiver went up my spine.

But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased themselves over Drina, whom he was stalking.

2

A bodily response to early hypothermia.

noun

1

A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.

2

A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.

3

A thin slice; a shive.

a shiver of their own loaf

4

A variety of blue slate.

5

A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

noun — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

verb — shake, as from cold

shudder

verb — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

shiver me timbers

A sarcastic remark indicating that the speaker is not scared.

Example Bank

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01

They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air.

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02

The man that shivered on the brink of sin, / Thus steeled and hardened, ventures boldly in.

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03

Mr. Mason, shivering as some one chanced to open the door, asked for more coal to be put on the fire, which had burnt out its flame, though its mass of cinder still shone hot and red. The footman who

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04

A shiver went up my spine.

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05

But they had already discovered that he could be bullied, and they had it their own way; and presently Selwyn lay prone upon the nursery floor, impersonating a ladrone while pleasant shivers chased th

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06

a shiver of their own loaf

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, shiver is marked as obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.