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shiv·er 1
(shĭv′ər)v. shiv·ered, shiv·er·ing, shiv·ers
v.intr.
1. To shake or tremble, as from cold or fear. See Synonyms at shake.
2. To quiver or vibrate, as by the force of the wind.
v.tr. Nautical
To cause (a sail) to flutter by sailing too close to the wind.
n.
1. An instance of shivering or trembling.
2. shivers An attack of shivering. Used with the.
[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.
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shiver
(ˈʃɪvə)vb (intr)
1. to shake or tremble, as from cold or fear
2. (Nautical Terms)
a. (of a sail) to luff; flap or shake
b. (of a sailing vessel) to sail close enough to the wind to make the sails luff
n
3. the act of shivering; a tremulous motion
4. the shivers an attack of shivering, esp through fear or illness
[C13 chiveren, perhaps variant of chevelen to chatter (used of teeth), from Old English ceafl jowl1]
ˈshiverer n
ˈshivering adj
shiver
(ˈʃɪvə)vb
to break or cause to break into fragments
n
a splintered piece
[C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scivaro, Middle Dutch scheveren to shiver, Old Norse skīfa to split]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
shiv•er1
(ˈʃɪv ər)v.i.
1. to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
2.
n. a. (of a fore-and-aft sail) to shake when too close to the wind.
b. (of a sailing vessel) to be headed so close to the wind that the sails shake.
3. a tremulous motion; a tremble or quiver.
4. the shivers, an attack of shivering or chills.
[1400–50]
shiv•er2
(ˈʃɪv ər)v.t., v.i.
1. to break or split into fragments.
n. 2. a fragment; splinter.
[1150–1200; (n.) Middle English schivere slice, fragment, c. Old High German scivaro splinter]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
shiver
Past participle: shivered
Gerund: shivering
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| shiver |
| shiver |
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| Noun | 1. | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
| 2. | fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | |
| Verb | 1. | shiver - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" |
| 2. | shiver - shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!" move involuntarily, move reflexively - move in an uncontrolled manner |
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shiver
noun
1. tremble, shake, shudder, quiver, thrill, trembling, flutter, tremor, frisson (French) Alice gave a shiver of delight.
the shivers the shakes, a chill (informal), goose pimples, goose flesh, chattering teeth My boss gives me the shivers.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
shiver 1
verbnoun
shiver 2
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
إرْتِجافيَرْتَجِفيَرْتَعِشُ
třást sechvění
skælveskælvenrysterysten
hytistä
drhtati
dideregdidergés
hrollur, skjálftiskjálfa, nötra
震える
덜덜 떨다
drebuliodrebulysšiurpulyssukeliantis drebulįtirtantis
drebētdrebuļitrīcēttrīsas
tresti se
skaka
สั่นเพราะหนาวหรือความกลัว
titremekürpermeürpermektitreme
lạnh run
shiver
1 [ˈʃɪvəʳ]A. N (with cold) → tiritón m; [of horror etc] → escalofrío m
it sent shivers down my spine → me dio escalofríos
it gives me the shivers (fear) → me da horror
to get the shivers (fear) → aterrorizarse, sentir escalofríos de miedo
it sent shivers down my spine → me dio escalofríos
it gives me the shivers (fear) → me da horror
to get the shivers (fear) → aterrorizarse, sentir escalofríos de miedo
B. VI (with cold) → tiritar; (with emotion) → temblar, estremecerse
shiver
2 [ˈʃɪvəʳ]A. VT (= break) → romper, hacer añicos
B. VI → romperse, hacerse añicos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shiver
[ˈʃɪvər] n (from cold) → frisson m; (from fear, pleasure, excitement) → frisson m
a shiver of delight → un frisson de plaisir
to send shivers down sb's spine (with fear) → faire froid dans le dos à qn; (with pleasure) → faire frissonner qn de plaisir
a shiver of delight → un frisson de plaisir
to send shivers down sb's spine (with fear) → faire froid dans le dos à qn; (with pleasure) → faire frissonner qn de plaisir
vi (with cold) → frissonner; (with fear) → trembler; (with pleasure, excitement) → frissonner
to be shivering with cold → frissonner de froid
to be shivering with fear → trembler de peur
to be shivering with cold → frissonner de froid
to be shivering with fear → trembler de peur
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
shiver
1n
(of cold) → Schauer m; (of horror) → Schauder m, → Schauer m; a shiver of cold → ein kalter Schauer; a shiver ran down my spine → es lief mir kalt den Rücken hinunter; a little shiver of fear ran down my spine → ein Angstschauer überlief mich; the sight sent shivers down my spine → bei dem Anblick lief es mir kalt den Rücken hinunter or überlief es mich kalt; his touch sent shivers down her spine → es durchzuckte sie bei seiner Berührung
shiver
2vti → zersplittern, zerbrechen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
shiver
1 [ˈʃɪvəʳ]2. vi to shiver (with) (cold, fear) → rabbrividire (da), tremare (da)
shiver
2 [ˈʃɪvəʳ] (liter)1. vt → frantumare
2. vi → frantumarsi
3. n (of glass) → scheggia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shiver
(ˈʃivə) verb to quiver or tremble (with cold, fear etc).
noun an act of shivering.
ˈshivery adjective inclined to shiver. The mention of ghosts gave her a shivery feeling.
the shivers a feeling of horror. The thought of working for him gives me the shivers.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
shiver
→ يَرْتَعِشُ třást se skælve zittern ριγώ tiritar hytistä frissonner drhtati rabbrividire 震える 덜덜 떨다 rillen skjelve zadrżeć tremer дрожать skaka สั่นเพราะหนาวหรือความกลัว titremek lạnh run 颤抖Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
shiv·er
n. estremecimiento, escalofrío, temblor;
v. tener escalofríos; tiritar de frío; estremecerse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
shiver
n escalofrío; vi tiritar, temblar (de frío o miedo)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.