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- [shiv-er]
- /ˈʃɪv ər/
- /ˈʃɪv.ər/
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- [shiv-er]
- /ˈʃɪv ər/
Definitions of shivering word
- verb without object shivering to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc. 1
- verb without object shivering 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 shivering a fragment; splinter. 1
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Origin of shivering
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 Shivering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shivering 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shivering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shivering
noun shivering
- algor — chill
- congelation — the process of congealing
- frostbite — injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
- glaciation — to cover with ice or glaciers.
- goose flesh — goose bumps.
adj shivering
- antarctic — The Antarctic is the area around the South Pole.
- bone-crushing — powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones: a bone-crushing handshake.
- fab — fabulous (def 2).
- fabber — fabulous (def 2).
adjective shivering
Top questions with shivering
- shivering when not cold?
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- how to stop shivering?
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- how to reduce hand shivering?
- what to do when shivering?
- why am i always shivering?
- how to control shivering during fever?
- what does it mean when you wake up shivering?
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