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1Shiver — Shiv er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shivered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shivering}.] [OE. schiveren, scheveren; cf. OD. scheveren. See {Shiver} a fragment.] To break into many small pieces, or splinters; to shatter; to dash to pieces by a blow; as, to shiver a …
2Shiver — Shiv er, n. [OE. schivere, fr. shive; cf. G. schifer a splinter, slate, OHG. scivere a splinter, Dan. & Sw. skifer a slate. See {Shive}, and cf. {Skever}.] 1. One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden… …
3Shiver — Shiv er, v. i. To separate suddenly into many small pieces or parts; to be shattered. [1913 Webster] There shiver shafts upon shields thick. Chaucer [1913 Webster] The natural world, should gravity once cease, . . . would instantly shiver into… …
4shiver — [v1] shake, tremble be cold, dither, flutter, freeze, have the quivers, have the shakes, palpitate, quake, quaver, quiver, shudder, tremor, twitter, vibrate, wave; concepts 152,185 Ant. steady shiver [v2] shatter; break into small pieces burst,… …
5shiver — {{11}}shiver (n.) small piece, c.1200, probably related to M.L.G. schever, schiver splinter, from P.Gmc. *skif split (Cf. O.H.G. skivaro, Ger. Schiefer splinter, slate ). Commonly in phrases to shivers. Also, shiver is still dialectal for… …
6shiver — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter Date: 13th century one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence II. verb (shivered; shivering) Date: 13th century to break into many… …
7shiver — 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 …
8shiver — I 1. verb he was shivering with fear Syn: tremble, quiver, shake, shudder, quaver, quake See note at shake 2. noun she gave a shiver as the door opened Syn: tremble, quiver, shake, shudder …
9shiver — 1. v. & n. v.intr. 1 tremble with cold, fear, etc. 2 suffer a quick trembling movement of the body; shudder. n. 1 a momentary shivering movement. 2 (in pl.) an attack of shivering, esp. from fear or horror (got the shivers in the dark).… …
10shiver — Synonyms and related words: ache, aching, agitation, all overs, atomize, bang, be cold, bit, bob, bobble, boot, bounce, break into pieces, break to pieces, break up, bump, burst, butt, charge, chatter, chilblains, chill, chilliness, chilling,… …
