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shivers

/ˈʃɪvərz/ /ˈʃɪvɚz/

Meanings
noun
The act of shivering.

Examples :

"A shiver went up my spine."
body sensation physiology

Related Words

Illustration frightened

frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration chattering

chattering verb

/ˈtʃætərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃæɾərɪŋ/

To talk idly.

"They knitted and chattered the whole time."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

A distinctive thing: a quality or property permitting distinguishing; a characteristic.

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration inexperienced

inexperienced adjective

/ɪnəkˈspɪəɹi.ənst/

Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.

"The inexperienced intern made a few mistakes, but he was eager to learn. "

Illustration hypothermia

hypothermia noun

/ˌhaɪpoʊˈθɜːrmiə/ /ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːrmiə/

Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35°C.

"The hiker suffered from hypothermia after being lost in the mountains for hours. "

Illustration schoolhouse

schoolhouse noun

/ˈskuːlhaʊs/ /ˈskuːlˌhaʊs/

A building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one.

"The children walked to the small, red schoolhouse at the end of the lane every morning. "

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration shivering

shivering verb

/ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

"They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."