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- [shiv-er]
- /ˈʃɪv ər/
- /ˈʃɪv.ər/
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- [shiv-er]
- /ˈʃɪv ər/
Definitions of shivered word
- verb without object shivered to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. 1
- verb without object shivered Nautical. (of a fore-and-aft sail) to shake when too close to the wind. (of a sailing vessel) to be headed so close to the wind that the sails shake. 1
- noun shivered a fragment; splinter. 1
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Origin of shivered
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English chivere (noun); later sh-, apparently for the sake of alliteration in phrase chiver and shake
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Parts of speech for Shivered
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shivered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shivered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shivered
adj shivered
verb shivered
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- doddered — infirm; feeble.
- exploded — Simple past tense and past participle of explode.
- jittered — Simple past tense and past participle of jitter.
- joggled — Simple past tense and past participle of joggle.
noun shivered
- quivered — the act or state of quivering; a tremble or tremor.
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