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- pronunciation:
- shI
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
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verb |
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shivers, shivering, shivered |
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When you shiver, your body shakes slightly in a way you can't control. People often shiver when they are very cold or feel very afraid.
The lost hikers shivered in the cold as they waited for someone to rescue them.The old couple shivered in fear as the hurricane winds whipped the sides of the house.The scary ending of the story made Alex shiver.- synonyms:
- shake, tremble
- similar words:
- rattle, twitch, vibrate, wiggle
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noun |
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If you feel a shiver or "have the shivers," you feel a slight shaking or creeping feeling through your body.
The ghost story gave me the shivers.Mrs. Jones felt a shiver up her spine as she read about the frightening thing that happened.- synonyms:
- shake
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| derivations: |
shiveringly (adv.), shiverer (n.) |
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