shiver B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings Also spelled a-shiverin US /ˈʃɪvɚ/ UK /ˈʃɪvə/ See IPA manual Freq #16198 Meanings 1 verb To shake slightly because you are cold or frightened. They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air. 2 noun A sudden shaking movement caused by cold, fear, or excitement. A shiver ran down my spine when I heard the strange noise. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to shake slightly because... shudder 2 noun · a sudden shaking movement... shakeshudder Word family Forms shiveredshiveringshiveringlyshivers Derived forms ashiverbeshivernonshiveringshiverershiveringlyshiversomeshiveryshivvytoshiverunshiveredunshivering Related forms frisson Etymology AI details From a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Schiefer (“slate”)). Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # shiver **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʃɪvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʃɪvə/ **Frequency rank:** 16198 ## Meanings 1. To shake slightly because you are cold or frightened. 2. A sudden shaking movement caused by cold, fear, or excitement. ## Examples - They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air. - A shiver ran down my spine when I heard the strange noise. ## Derived Forms - ashiver - beshiver - nonshivering - shiverer - shiveringly - shiversome - shivery - shivvy - toshiver - unshivered - unshivering ## Related Forms - frisson ## Etymology From a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Schiefer (“slate”)). ## AI Etymology Shiver is from a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Schiefer (“slate”)). In current use it includes senses such as To shake slightly because you are cold or frightened and A sudden shaking movement caused by cold, fear, or excitement. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown