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Meaning of 'shiver' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shiver [ n.]
- One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural.
- A thin slice; a shive.
- A variety of blue slate.
- A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.
- A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.
- A spindle.
- The act of shivering or trembling.
2 . Shiver [ v. i.]
- To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered.
- To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear.
3 . Shiver [ v. t.]
- To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a glass goblet.
- To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.

Meaning of 'shiver' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shiver [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
Example in sentence:
  • a frisson of surprise shot through him
2 . shiver [ v]
Meaning (2):
- shake, as from cold
Example in sentence:
  • The children are shivering--turn on the heat!

Nearby Words:

shiah shibboleth shide shie shied shiel shield shield-bearer shielddrake shielded

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