shiver

/ʃˈɪvɐ/

/ˈʃɪvɝ/

to shiver

MAIN VERB

to slightly shake as a result of feeling cold, scared, etc.

synonyms : shudder

shake, as from cold

synonyms : shudder

Shiver

a brief shaking movement of one's body as a result of fear or being cold

synonyms : shake

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

synonyms : chill

Examples

1. That song always sends a shiver down my spine.

2. A shiver ran down my spine.

3. A shiver runs up my spine when I listen to a beautiful Beethoven symphony.

4. Hearing that the killer escaped prison sent shivers down my spine.