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to shiver
01
to shake slightly and repeatedly because of cold
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shiver
3rd person singular
shivers
Present participle
shivering
Past simple
shivered
Past participle
shivered
Examples
He shivered in the freezing wind.
02
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion
Examples
She shivered with fear as the door creaked open.
Shiver
01
a brief shaking movement of one's body as a result of fear or being cold
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
shivers
Examples
Despite the heavy blanket, she couldn't stop the uncontrollable shiver that ran through her body due to the high fever.
02
a faint, often pleasant thrill of fear or excitement
Examples
She smiled, feeling a shiver of pleasure at the suspense.
Lexical Tree
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