shiver (from cold)

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• Shiver — Shiv er, v. i. [OE. chiveren, cheveren; of uncertain origin. This word seems to have been confused with shiver to shatter.] To tremble; to vibrate; to quiver; to shake, as from cold or fear. [1913 Webster] Prometheus is laid On icy Caucasus to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• shiver — shiv|er1 [ˈʃıvə US ər] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: chiver [i] to shiver (13 16 centuries), perhaps from chavel to talk without purpose, chatter (13 14 centuries), from Old English ceafl jaw ] to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shiver — I n. a shiver went up and down my spine II v. 1) (D; intr.) to shiver at (she shivered at the thought of getting up) 2) (D; intr.) to shiver from, with (to shiver from the cold) * * * [ ʃɪvə] with (to shiver from the cold) (D; intr.) to shiver… …   Combinatory dictionary

• shiver — 1. To shake or tremble, especially from cold. 2. A tremor; a slight chill. * * * shiv·er shiv ər vi to undergo trembling: experience rapid involuntary muscular twitching esp. in response to cold shiver n an instance of shivering * * * shiv·er… …   Medical dictionary

• cold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. iciness; ailment, flu. adj. chilling (see cold); unheated; unresponsive, indifferent, unenthusiastic. See cold, disease, insensibility. II Condition of low temperature Nouns 1. cold, coldness,… …   English dictionary for students

• shiver — Ⅰ. shiver [1] ► VERB ▪ shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited. ► NOUN 1) a momentary trembling movement. 2) (the shivers) a spell or attack of shivering. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

• cold — cold, cool, chilly, frigid, freezing, frosty, gelid, icy, glacial, arctic mean having a temperature below that which is normal or comfortable. Cold is the general term, often implying nothing more than a lack of warmth {a cold day} {a cold hand}… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• shiver — shiver1 [shiv′ər] n. [ME schievere, freq. formation < base of SHIVE] a fragment or splinter of something broken, as glass vt., vi. [ME schiveren] to break into many fragments or splinters; shatter shiver2 [shiv′ər] vi. [ME sheveren, altered… …   English World dictionary

• shiver — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, slight, small ▪ involuntary ▪ sudden ▪ cold, icy …   Collocations dictionary

• cold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 lack of heat; low temperature ADJECTIVE ▪ biting, bitter, extreme, freezing ▪ winter VERB + COLD ▪ feel …   Collocations dictionary

• shiver — 1 verb (I) to shake slightly because you are cold or frightened: The children stood outside shivering. (+ with): Juanita was shivering with cold. 2 noun (C) 1 a slight shaking movement of your body caused by cold or fear: A shiver ran through her …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English