nounπShareThe act of shivering."A shiver went up my spine."bodysensationphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bodily response to early hypothermia.Wp"After falling into the cold lake, he was pulled to shore with teeth chattering and shivers wracking his body. "physiologymedicinebodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened."They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."sensationphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind."The inexperienced sailor shivers the sail by steering too close to the wind. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone."Carefully, she swept up the shivers of glass from the broken window. "materialsubstancepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thin slice; a shive."The carpenter carefully collected the shivers of wood that fell to the floor after planing the rough board. "partmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA variety of blue slate."The roof of the old schoolhouse was made of shivers, giving it a distinctive blue-gray hue. "geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sheave or small wheel in a pulley."The rope spun smoothly around the shivers in the block and tackle system, making it easier to lift the heavy bucket of water from the well. "nauticalmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter."The old window shutter wouldn't stay closed until I found some shivers in the toolbox to wedge under the bolt. "architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spindle."The antique spinning wheel had two shivers, one for each type of yarn. "machineutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo break into splinters or fragments."The thin ice shivers under the skater's weight, threatening to crack. "materialphysicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
