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shiv⋅er
1
[shiv-er] 
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. |
| 2. | Nautical.
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–noun
| 3. | a tremulous motion; a tremble or quiver: The thought sent a shiver down her spine. |
| 4. | shivers, an attack of shivering or chills (usually preceded by the). |
Origin:
1150–1200; ME chivere (n.); later sh-, appar. for the sake of alliteration in phrase chiver and shake
1150–1200; ME chivere (n.); later sh-, appar. for the sake of alliteration in phrase chiver and shake
Related forms:
shiv⋅er⋅er, noun
shiv⋅er⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. Shiver, quake, shudder refer to a vibratory muscular movement, a trembling, usually involuntary. We shiver with cold, or a sensation such as that of cold: to shiver in thin clothing on a frosty day; to shiver with pleasant anticipation. We quake esp. with fear: to quake with fright. We shudder with horror or abhorrence; the agitation is more powerful and deep-seated than shivering or trembling: to shudder at pictures of a concentration camp.
1. Shiver, quake, shudder refer to a vibratory muscular movement, a trembling, usually involuntary. We shiver with cold, or a sensation such as that of cold: to shiver in thin clothing on a frosty day; to shiver with pleasant anticipation. We quake esp. with fear: to quake with fright. We shudder with horror or abhorrence; the agitation is more powerful and deep-seated than shivering or trembling: to shudder at pictures of a concentration camp.
shiv⋅er
2 [shiv-er] –verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
| 1. | to break or split into fragments. |
–noun
| 2. | a fragment; splinter. |
Origin:
1150–1200; (n.) ME schivere fragment; c. G Schiefer schist; (v.) ME schiveren, deriv. of the n.
1150–1200; (n.) ME schivere fragment; c. G Schiefer schist; (v.) ME schiveren, deriv. of the n.
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| shiv·er 1 (shĭv'ər) v. shiv·ered, shiv·er·ing, shiv·ers v. intr.
To cause (a sail) to flutter by sailing too close to the wind. n.
[Middle English chiveren, shiveren.] |
| shiv·er 2 (shĭv'ər) v. shiv·ered, shiv·er·ing, shiv·ers v. intr. To break into fragments or splinters; shatter. v. tr. To cause to break suddenly into fragments or splinters. n. A fragment or splinter. [Middle English shiveren, from shivere, splinter; see skei- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Main Entry: shivering
Function: noun
1 : an act or action of one that shivers
2 : a constant abnormal twitching of various muscles in thehorse that is prob. due to sensory nerve derangement
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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