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shiver

/ˈʃɪvə/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To cause (someone) to feel very cold and to shake with cold; to feel cold and shake with cold.

    - "The wind was so cold that it made me shiver."
    - "She was shivering with fear."
    - "He shivered uncontrollably after swimming in the icy lake."
  • Noun

    A brief attack of trembling, as from cold or fear.

    - "I had a shiver of fear when I heard the strange noise."
    - "He had a shiver of cold when he stepped outside."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈʃɪvɚ/



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  2. /ˈʃɪvɚ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with shiver
quiver , tremble , nibble , wobble
Homophones
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  1. Shiver (en) : A person named Shiver

  2. Shiver (en) : To drink or consume something quickly and noisily

Variants
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shiver , shivers , shivered , shivering , a chill runs down someone's spine , a chill runs up someone's spine , a chill/shiver runs up/down someone's spine , a shiver runs down someone's spine , a shiver runs up someone's spine , make a chill run down someone's spine , make a chill run up someone's spine , make a chill/shiver run up/down someone's spine , make a shiver run down someone's spine , make a shiver run up someone's spine , send a chill down someone's spine , send a chill up someone's spine , send a chill/shiver up/down someone's spine , send a shiver down someone's spine , send a shiver up someone's spine
Forms
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I've been shivering for hours., She shivered with excitement., They all shivered in the cold room., He shivered with fear., The shivering leaves in the wind., The shivering dog was wet and cold.

Etymology
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Old English sciverian, from sciver 'cold', from seo 'cold' + weorpan 'to throw'. Related to German schivern 'to quiver, shiver'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'shiver me timbers' is a nautical expression used to express surprise or excitement.

  2. Shivering can help to generate heat in the body by causing the muscles to contract and produce more body heat.

  3. In some cultures, shivering is believed to be a sign of impending illness or disease.

  4. The human body can shiver even when it is not cold, as a response to fear or excitement.

Related Concepts
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  1. Chills: A feeling of coldness followed by shaking or trembling, often accompanied by goose bumps.

  2. Frostbite: Damage to body tissues caused by extreme cold.

Culture
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In literature, 'shiver' has been used metaphorically to describe fear or anxiety. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator's fear causes him to shiver. In art, shiver can be represented as a visual representation of cold or fear. In music, shiver can be used as a lyric to convey a sense of chill or fear.

How to Memorize "shiver"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself in a cold environment, such as a winter scene. Feel the cold air on your skin and imagine your body shaking as you shiver.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'shiver' with the feeling of being cold and shaking. Think of the sound of someone's teeth chattering as they shiver.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of the letter 'S' shaking to represent the word 'shiver'.

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