Shiver (disambiguation)
WordNet
noun
(1) A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
(2) An almost pleasurable sensation of fright
"A frisson of surprise shot through him"
verb
(3) Shake, as from cold
"The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"
(4) Tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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Etymology 1
From a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Schiefer ‘slate’).
Noun
- a fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone
- the reaction when the body goes into the early stages of hypothermia.
Verb
- to break into splinters or fragments
- 1904, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, Norton (2005), page 1034:
- he found a plaster bust of Napoleon, which stood with several other works of art upon the counter, lying shivered into fragments.
- 1904, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Six Napoleons, Norton (2005), page 1034:
Verb
- To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
- They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air.
Noun
- The act or result of shivering.
- A shiver went up my spine.