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Meaning of shiver

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shiver

Pronunciation:/ˈʃɪvə//ˈʃɪvɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of shivering.

    Example: A shiver went up my spine.

  2. A bodily response to early hypothermia.Wp

verb

Definitions

  1. To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

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

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

shiver

Pronunciation:/ˈʃɪvə//ˈʃɪvɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.

  2. A thin slice; a shive.

  3. A variety of blue slate.

  4. A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

verb

Definitions

  1. To break into splinters or fragments.