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Detailed Synonyms for shivering in English

shivering:

shivering adj

  1. shivering
    – vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze 1
    trembling; shaky; shivering
    – vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze 1
    • trembling adj
      • trembling hands1
    • shaky adj
      • seemed shaky on her feet1
    • shivering adj
      • sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier1

shivering [the ~] noun

  1. the shivering
    – a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever 1
    the chill; the shivering
    – a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever 1

Alternate Synonyms for "shivering":


Related Definitions for "shivering":

  1. vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze1
    • sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier1
  2. a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever1

shivering form of shiver:

to shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)

  1. to shiver
    to shiver; to tremble; to quiver; to shudder; to shake
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
    • tremble verb (trembles, trembled, trembling)
    • quiver verb (quivers, quivered, quivering)
    • shudder verb (shudders, shuddered, shuddering)
    • shake verb (shakes, shook, shaking)
  2. to shiver
    to shake; to shiver; to tremble
    • shake verb (shakes, shook, shaking)
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
    • tremble verb (trembles, trembled, trembling)
  3. to shiver
    to shiver
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
  4. to shiver
    to shiver; to shudder
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
    • shudder verb (shudders, shuddered, shuddering)
  5. to shiver
    to vibrate; to shiver; to quaver; to shake; to quiver; to shudder; to tremble
    • vibrate verb (vibrates, vibrated, vibrating)
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
    • quaver verb (quavers, quavered, quavering)
    • shake verb (shakes, shook, shaking)
    • quiver verb (quivers, quivered, quivering)
    • shudder verb (shudders, shuddered, shuddering)
    • tremble verb (trembles, trembled, trembling)
  6. to shiver
    be caught by horror; to shudder; to shiver
  7. to shiver
    – shake, as from cold 1
    to shiver; to shudder
    – shake, as from cold 1
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
      • The children are shivering--turn on the heat!1
    • shudder verb (shudders, shuddered, shuddering)
  8. to shiver
    – tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement 1
    to thrill; to shiver; to shudder; to throb
    – tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement 1
    • thrill verb (thrills, thrilled, thrilling)
    • shiver verb (shivers, shivered, shivering)
    • shudder verb (shudders, shuddered, shuddering)
    • throb verb (throbs, throbbed, throbbing)

Conjugations for shiver:

present
  1. shiver
  2. shiver
  3. shivers
  4. shiver
  5. shiver
  6. shiver
simple past
  1. shivered
  2. shivered
  3. shivered
  4. shivered
  5. shivered
  6. shivered
present perfect
  1. have shivered
  2. have shivered
  3. has shivered
  4. have shivered
  5. have shivered
  6. have shivered
past continuous
  1. was shivering
  2. were shivering
  3. was shivering
  4. were shivering
  5. were shivering
  6. were shivering
future
  1. shall shiver
  2. will shiver
  3. will shiver
  4. shall shiver
  5. will shiver
  6. will shiver
continuous present
  1. am shivering
  2. are shivering
  3. is shivering
  4. are shivering
  5. are shivering
  6. are shivering
subjunctive
  1. be shivered
  2. be shivered
  3. be shivered
  4. be shivered
  5. be shivered
  6. be shivered
diverse
  1. shiver!
  2. let's shiver!
  3. shivered
  4. shivering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

shiver [the ~] noun

  1. the shiver
    the shiver; the trembling; the fluttering; the shudder; the quiver; the quaking; the quivering; the tremor
  2. the shiver
    the shiver; the quiver; the tremble; the shake; the shudder; the tremor
  3. the shiver
    – a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement 1
    the shiver; the shake; the tremble
    – a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement 1
  4. the shiver
    – an almost pleasurable sensation of fright 1
    the thrill; the chill; the shiver; the quiver; the shudder; the tingle; the frisson
    – an almost pleasurable sensation of fright 1

Related Words for "shiver":

  • shivering

Alternate Synonyms for "shiver":


Related Definitions for "shiver":

  1. a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement1
  2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright1
  3. shake, as from cold1
    • The children are shivering--turn on the heat!1
  4. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement1

Related Synonyms for shivering