verb, noun
verb [V] ~ (with sth) (of a person) to shake slightly because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc:
to shiver with cold / tiredness / excitement / pleasure * Don't stand outside shivering-come inside and get warm! * He shivered at the thought of the cold, dark sea.
Part of speech: noun
1 [C] a sudden shaking movement of your body because you are cold, frightened, excited, etc:
The sound of his voice sent shivers down her spine. * He felt a cold shiver of fear run through him. * She gave a little shiver as she walked into the cold room.
2 (the shivers) [pl.] shaking movements of your body because of fear or a high temperature:
I don't like him. He gives me the shivers. * Symptoms include headaches, vomiting and the shivers.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is shiver a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, shiver is tagged as noun.
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