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send shivers down someone's spine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
send shiv-er-s -down -some-one's spine
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
28
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sends shivers down someone's spine (present, singular) sending shivers down someone's spine (participle, present) sent shivers down someone's spine (participle, past) sent shivers down someone's spine (past) send a shiver down someone's spine (alternative) send a shiver up someone's spine (alternative) send shivers up someone's spine (alternative) send a chill down someone's spine (alternative) send chills down someone's spine (alternative) send a chill up someone's spine (alternative) send chills up someone's spine (alternative)

Phrases

give someone the creeps

Frequently Paired Words

give someone the creeps

Questions

What does send shivers down someone's spine mean?
To terrify; to make someone feel extremely nervous.

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