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Meanings of
shiver
in English
Portuguese
trema
Catalan
estremiment
Spanish
temblor
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A reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement.
shake
tremble
Portuguese
trema
Portuguese
tremedeira
Catalan
estremiment
Spanish
estremecimiento
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An almost pleasurable sensation of fright.
chill
thrill
shudder
quiver
throb
tingle
frisson
Portuguese
tremedeira
Usage of
shiver
in English
1
Missy's words sent a
shiver
up Elaine's spine but she said nothing.
2
The buds will
shiver
in the cold air when the sheaths drop.
3
To be completely honest, however, part of that
shiver
was from apprehension.
4
Pass me the wine; it makes me
shiver
to think of it.
5
Since the budget, a nervous
shiver
has run through the Labour party.
6
The holes in it make me
shiver
every time I see them.
7
The wind shrieked and mocked; then Spiridion woke up with a
shiver
.
8
The storm outside was making the house
shiver
and the lights dance.
9
Then the general dealer grew all of a
shiver
and staggered about.
10
But this is different: not a passing
shiver
,
but a persistent warmth.
11
Goniface sat up and spoke into the
shiver
that followed those words.
12
The silken words spread over her skin making her
shiver
in response.
13
The very thought of it causes the sailor to
shiver
with affright.
14
I
shiver
as if I was on the top of the mountains.
15
She recoiled from herself in a
shiver
of self-reproach as she said:
16
Every time I passed a bookshop I'd see his name and
shiver
.
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Grammar, pronunciation and more
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shiver
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
little shiver
send a shiver
cold shiver
shiver in
slight shiver
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Translations for
shiver
Portuguese
trema
tremedeira
tremura
calafrio
arrepio
Catalan
estremiment
tremolor
esgarrifament
encruiximent
Spanish
temblor
estremecimiento
hormigueo
tiritón
emoción
escalofrío
Shiver
through the time
Shiver
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common