Defenition of the word shiver
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Defenition of the word shiver
- To shake nervously, as if from fear.
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
- shake, as from cold or fear
- tremble convulsively
- reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
- shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"
- tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
- a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
- an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
- shake, as from cold
Synonyms for the word shiver
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- chill
- dither
- frisson
- jiggle
- joit
- quake
- quiver
- shake
- shudder
- thrill
- throb
- tingle
- tremble
- tremor
- vibrate
Similar words in the shiver
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- shiver
- shivered
- shivering
- shivers
- shivery
Hypernyms for the word shiver
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- fear
- fearfulness
- fright
- inborn reflex
- innate reflex
- instinctive reflex
- move involuntarily
- move reflexively
- physiological reaction
- reflex
- reflex action
- reflex response
- surname
- tremble
- unconditioned reflex
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