shiver
shiver1 definition
shiver (s̸hiv′ər)
noun
a fragment or splinter of something broken, as glass
Etymology: ME schievere, freq. formation < base of shive
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to break into many fragments or splinters; shatter
Etymology: ME schiveren
shiver2 definition
shiver (s̸hiv′ər)
intransitive verb
to shake, quiver, or tremble, as from fear or cold
Etymology: ME sheveren, altered < cheveren, altered < ? chivelen in same sense < OE ceafl, jaw (see jowl): prob. basic sense “to have chattering teeth”
transitive verb
to cause (a sail) to flutter by heading too close to the wind
noun
a shaking, quivering, or trembling, as from fear or cold
shiver Idioms
the shivers
a fit of shivering
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