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shiver

shi·ver

UK/ˈʃɪvə/ US/ˈʃɪvɚ/ uncommon obsolete uk
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.
2.

shake, as from cold

  • “The children are shivering--turn on the heat!”
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noun

1.

reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement

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2.

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

  • “a frisson of surprise shot through him”
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Origin

From a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Schiefer (“slate”)).

Phrases

  • send a shiver down someone's spine
  • send shivers down someone's spine
  • shiver me timbers
  • shiver my sides
  • shiver my soul
  • shiver my timbers
  • shivering owl

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