Shiver
verb
To shake slightly typically because of cold, fear, or excitement.
I shiver with anticipation
Often appears as...
- shiver with cold
- shiver with fear
noun
An action or instance of shivering; a small shaking movement.
He gave a slight shiver
Often appears as...
- cold shiver
- sudden shiver
verb
To break or cause to break into small pieces or splinters.
The pot shattered and shivered into pieces
Often appears as...
- shiver into pieces
- shiver into fragments
verb
To shake slightly typically because of cold, fear, or excitement.
I shiver with anticipation
Often appears as...
- shiver with cold
- shiver with fear
noun
An action or instance of shivering; a small shaking movement.
He gave a slight shiver
Often appears as...
- cold shiver
- sudden shiver
verb
To break or cause to break into small pieces or splinters.
The pot shattered and shivered into pieces
Often appears as...
- shiver into pieces
- shiver into fragments
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Response
Associated with involuntary reactions to temperature or emotion, not a conscious movement.
She couldn't help but shiver as she walked through the snowy street.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Fear
Shiver can indicate fear without directly stating you are scared.
I shivered at the thought of the haunted house.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Cold
It can be used metaphorically to show anticipation or nervousness.
Fans shivered with excitement as the concert began.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Response
Associated with involuntary reactions to temperature or emotion, not a conscious movement.
She couldn't help but shiver as she walked through the snowy street.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Fear
Shiver can indicate fear without directly stating you are scared.
I shivered at the thought of the haunted house.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Cold
It can be used metaphorically to show anticipation or nervousness.
Fans shivered with excitement as the concert began.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Response
Associated with involuntary reactions to temperature or emotion, not a conscious movement.
She couldn't help but shiver as she walked through the snowy street.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Fear
Shiver can indicate fear without directly stating you are scared.
I shivered at the thought of the haunted house.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Cold
It can be used metaphorically to show anticipation or nervousness.
Fans shivered with excitement as the concert began.
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A stellar history of...
it does sound ridiculous. It's a little absurd to take what seems like a primitive tool for studying the universe and say, well, we're going to dunk this in lemon juice, lick it, stick it in the telescope, shiver next to it for a few hours and solve the mysteries of the cosmos. In reality, though, that's exactly what we did.
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What your designs say...
lens asking what is the vision of the good life that our products are designed present to us then you often get the shivers because of how little we expect of each other then of how little we actually seem to expect of our life and what the good life looks like so that's a fourth question
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Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous...
And it was only until I went on a journey, a journey that was so extreme, I still get shivers when I think about it. I went to a part of the world, and I don't know whether any of you have ever heard of Chukotka. Has anybody ever heard of Chukotka?
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
If shivering is a form of meditation, then I would consider myself a monk. Now, before we get into the why would anyone ever want to surf in freezing cold water? I would love to give you a little perspective on what a day in my life can look like.
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
and the agony that it must be going through it still sends shivers through your spine of course it's it's a classic case of exotic pet trade or the illegal demand for snow leopards and other wild animals as exotic pets and that's
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American bipartisan...
You've worked very hard. You've knocked on thousands of doors, sweating and shivering, depending on the season. You've made hundreds, maybe thousands of phone calls to people you don't even know asking for their support,
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Sebastian Deterding:...
then you often get the shivers, because of how little we expect of each other, of how little we actually seem to expect of our life, and what the good life looks like. So that's a fourth question I'd like to leave you
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Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
ranger to help shoulder the heavy loads of food and gear for the winter challenge ah it's a good thing we do an Arctic front quickly blows through our bones making us shiver through long
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The real meaning of soul...
soul was all that mattered there wasn't a soul in sight someone might say of an empty lifeless Street and all souls were lost at sea a statement that still makes me shiver
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Winston Groom: The...
uncanny coming through the woods it was said to cause a shiver to anyone with an ear sight
Video examples
A stellar history of...
it does sound ridiculous. It's a little absurd to take what seems like a primitive tool for studying the universe and say, well, we're going to dunk this in lemon juice, lick it, stick it in the telescope, shiver next to it for a few hours and solve the mysteries of the cosmos. In reality, though, that's exactly what we did.
Video examples
What your designs say...
lens asking what is the vision of the good life that our products are designed present to us then you often get the shivers because of how little we expect of each other then of how little we actually seem to expect of our life and what the good life looks like so that's a fourth question
Video examples
Jimmy Nelson: Gorgeous...
And it was only until I went on a journey, a journey that was so extreme, I still get shivers when I think about it. I went to a part of the world, and I don't know whether any of you have ever heard of Chukotka. Has anybody ever heard of Chukotka?
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
If shivering is a form of meditation, then I would consider myself a monk. Now, before we get into the why would anyone ever want to surf in freezing cold water? I would love to give you a little perspective on what a day in my life can look like.
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
and the agony that it must be going through it still sends shivers through your spine of course it's it's a classic case of exotic pet trade or the illegal demand for snow leopards and other wild animals as exotic pets and that's
Video examples
American bipartisan...
You've worked very hard. You've knocked on thousands of doors, sweating and shivering, depending on the season. You've made hundreds, maybe thousands of phone calls to people you don't even know asking for their support,
Video examples
Sebastian Deterding:...
then you often get the shivers, because of how little we expect of each other, of how little we actually seem to expect of our life, and what the good life looks like. So that's a fourth question I'd like to leave you
Video examples
Epic Grand Canyon Hike:...
ranger to help shoulder the heavy loads of food and gear for the winter challenge ah it's a good thing we do an Arctic front quickly blows through our bones making us shiver through long
Video examples
The real meaning of soul...
soul was all that mattered there wasn't a soul in sight someone might say of an empty lifeless Street and all souls were lost at sea a statement that still makes me shiver
Video examples
Winston Groom: The...
uncanny coming through the woods it was said to cause a shiver to anyone with an ear sight
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sydney Smith
English Clergyman
To do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in, and scramble through as well as we can.
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Bruce Coville
American Author
When I was a kid, I read books that made me laugh but also made me shiver in terror. I wanted to make books that made other people feel the same way.
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Martin O'Malley
American Politician
Twenty-first century buildings support a 21st century education - because it is difficult to learn or to teach if you are shivering.
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Fiona Apple
American Musician
I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
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Vivienne Westwood
English Designer
If you hear Anarchy in the UK today your hair stands on end. It gives you the shivers.
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Dean Lewis
Australian Musician
There's only been a very few times when I'm recording something and I get shivers.
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Nicky Jam
American Musician
I first write melodies that will make people shiver, and then, I add the lyrics.
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Lily James
English Actress
The famous pilot season literally sends shivers down my spine.
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Laurell K. Hamilton
American Writer
I want a kiss to be so believable it gives the reader shivers.
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Grimes
Canadian Musician
Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
Quote examples
Sydney Smith
English Clergyman
To do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in, and scramble through as well as we can.
Quote examples
Bruce Coville
American Author
When I was a kid, I read books that made me laugh but also made me shiver in terror. I wanted to make books that made other people feel the same way.
Quote examples
Martin O'Malley
American Politician
Twenty-first century buildings support a 21st century education - because it is difficult to learn or to teach if you are shivering.
Quote examples
Fiona Apple
American Musician
I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
Quote examples
Vivienne Westwood
English Designer
If you hear Anarchy in the UK today your hair stands on end. It gives you the shivers.
Quote examples
Dean Lewis
Australian Musician
There's only been a very few times when I'm recording something and I get shivers.
Quote examples
Nicky Jam
American Musician
I first write melodies that will make people shiver, and then, I add the lyrics.
Quote examples
Lily James
English Actress
The famous pilot season literally sends shivers down my spine.
Quote examples
Laurell K. Hamilton
American Writer
I want a kiss to be so believable it gives the reader shivers.
Quote examples
Grimes
Canadian Musician
Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.
Example 1 of 10
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